diff --git a/sherlock.py b/sherlock.py
index 1333d1dc..356a047d 100644
--- a/sherlock.py
+++ b/sherlock.py
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ def sherlock(username, site_data, verbose=False, tor=False, unique_tor=False):
             url = net_info["url"].format(username)
             results_site["url_user"] = url
 
-            # If only the status_code is needed don't download the body
-            if net_info["errorType"] == 'status_code':
-                request_method = session.head
-            else:
-                request_method = session.get
+            request_method = session.get
+            if social_network != "GitHub":
+                # If only the status_code is needed don't download the body
+                if net_info["errorType"] == 'status_code':
+                    request_method = session.head
 
             # This future starts running the request in a new thread, doesn't block the main thread
             future = request_method(url=url, headers=headers)
@@ -407,4 +407,4 @@ def main():
                                    )
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    main()
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