diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GitHub.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GitHub.java
index 9e5e970ded..d9a84d6312 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GitHub.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GitHub.java
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public GHOrganization getOrganization(String name) throws IOException {
      */
     public GHRepository getRepository(String name) throws IOException {
         String[] tokens = name.split("/");
-        return getUser(tokens[0]).getRepository(tokens[1]);
+        return retrieve().to("/repos/" + tokens[0] + '/' + tokens[1], GHRepository.class).wrap(this);
     }
 
     /**