diff --git a/config.js.example b/config.js.example
index 178ee8be..b82b591b 100644
--- a/config.js.example
+++ b/config.js.example
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ global.LDAP_URL = "ldaps://localhost:636";
 global.LDAP_SEARCH_BASE = 'ou=user,dc=example,dc=org';
 // LDAP_BIND_DN must contain the placeholder {{username}}
 global.LDAP_BIND_DN = 'uid={{username}},ou=user,dc=example,dc=org';
+global.GH_TOKEN = '123foobar';
diff --git a/lib/transition-checker.js b/lib/transition-checker.js
index 83a75e5f..5aad580a 100644
--- a/lib/transition-checker.js
+++ b/lib/transition-checker.js
@@ -24,18 +24,19 @@ TransitionChecker.check = function (profile, latestVersion, previousVersion) {
       if (previousVersion.includes("/WD-") || !editorial) {
         var shortname = latestVersion.match(new RegExp(/.*\/([^/]+)\/$/))[1];
         var octo = new Octokat({
-          token: "" // TODO: create token
+          token: global.GH_TOKEN;
         });
 
         var shortname = 'css-text-decor-3';
         var repo = octo.repos('w3c', 'transitions');
         var approvalText = "Please update the Re";
 
-        repo.issues.fetch({
-          labels: 'Awaiting publication',
-          state: 'open',
-          per_page: 100
-        })
+        repo.issues.fetch(
+          {
+            labels: 'Awaiting publication',
+            state: 'open',
+            per_page: 100
+          })
         .then((content) =>  {
           for (var issue of content.items) {
             if (issue.title.endsWith(' ' + shortname)) {