diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ba8fad5f3..6629f92a0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ branches:
 env:
  global:
    - RUST_BACKTRACE=1
+   - secure: "OKulfkA5OGd/d1IhvBKzRkHQwMcWjzrzbimo7+5NhkUkWxndAzl+719TB3wWvIh1i2wXXrEXsyZkXM5FtRrHm55v1VKQ5ibjEvFg1w3NIg81iDyoLq186fLqywvxGkOAFPrsePPsBj5USd5xvhwwbrjO6L7/RK6Z8shBwOSc41s="
 
 install:
   - |
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ matrix:
 script:
   - |
     if [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" == "auto" ] || [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" == "try" ]; then
-      output=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pulls/$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" | \
+      output=$(curl -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_API_TOKEN" -s "https://api.github.com/repos/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pulls/$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" | \
         python -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['body'])" | \
         grep "changelog: " | \
         sed "s/changelog: //g")