diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go
index 7d624e4..3e54c7e 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 )
 
-type githubRealm struct {
+type GithubRealm struct {
 	id           string
 	redirectURL  string
 	ClientSecret string
 	ClientID     string
+	StarterLink  string
 }
 
 // GithubSession represents an authenticated github session
@@ -45,23 +46,23 @@ func (s *GithubSession) ID() string {
 	return s.id
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) ID() string {
+func (r *GithubRealm) ID() string {
 	return r.id
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) Type() string {
+func (r *GithubRealm) Type() string {
 	return "github"
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) Init() error {
+func (r *GithubRealm) Init() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) Register() error {
+func (r *GithubRealm) Register() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) RequestAuthSession(userID string, req json.RawMessage) interface{} {
+func (r *GithubRealm) RequestAuthSession(userID string, req json.RawMessage) interface{} {
 	state, err := randomString(10)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Print("Failed to generate state param")
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func (r *githubRealm) RequestAuthSession(userID string, req json.RawMessage) int
 	}{u.String()}
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) OnReceiveRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+func (r *GithubRealm) OnReceiveRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	// parse out params from the request
 	code := req.URL.Query().Get("code")
 	state := req.URL.Query().Get("state")
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ func (r *githubRealm) OnReceiveRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request
 	w.Write([]byte("OK!"))
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) AuthSession(id, userID, realmID string) types.AuthSession {
+func (r *GithubRealm) AuthSession(id, userID, realmID string) types.AuthSession {
 	return &GithubSession{
 		id:      id,
 		userID:  userID,
@@ -175,6 +176,6 @@ func randomString(length int) (string, error) {
 
 func init() {
 	types.RegisterAuthRealm(func(realmID, redirectURL string) types.AuthRealm {
-		return &githubRealm{id: realmID, redirectURL: redirectURL}
+		return &GithubRealm{id: realmID, redirectURL: redirectURL}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go
index 75bc820..e363c79 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type githubService struct {
 	ClientUserID       string
 	RealmID            string
 	SecretToken        string
-	StarterLink        string
 	Rooms              map[string]struct { // room_id => {}
 		Repos map[string]struct { // owner/repo => { events: ["push","issue","pull_request"] }
 			Events []string
@@ -50,9 +49,17 @@ func (s *githubService) RoomIDs() []string {
 func (s *githubService) cmdGithubCreate(roomID, userID string, args []string) (interface{}, error) {
 	cli := s.githubClientFor(userID, false)
 	if cli == nil {
+		r, err := database.GetServiceDB().LoadAuthRealm(s.RealmID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		ghRealm, ok := r.(*realms.GithubRealm)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to cast realm %s into a GithubRealm", s.RealmID)
+		}
 		return matrix.StarterLinkMessage{
 			Body: "You need to OAuth with Github before you can create issues.",
-			Link: s.StarterLink,
+			Link: ghRealm.StarterLink,
 		}, nil
 	}