diff --git a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go
index d70376c14..ef64cbce7 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (c *GithubAppCredentials) GetUser() (string, error) {
 	}
 	// Currently there is no way to get the bot's login info, so this is a
 	// hack until Github exposes that.
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s[bot]", app.GetName()), nil
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s[bot]", app.GetSlug()), nil
 }
 
 // GetToken returns a fresh installation token.
diff --git a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go
index 08b3de617..1150194d0 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestGithubClient_GetUser_AppSlug(t *testing.T) {
 	user, err := appCreds.GetUser()
 	Ok(t, err)
 
-	Assert(t, user == "Octocat App[bot]", "user should not empty")
+	Assert(t, user == "octoapp[bot]", "user should not be empty")
 }
 
 func TestGithubClient_AppAuthentication(t *testing.T) {