diff --git a/lib/verify.js b/lib/verify.js
index 9ba9af9e..5c1d0145 100644
--- a/lib/verify.js
+++ b/lib/verify.js
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ module.exports = async (pluginConfig, {options: {repositoryUrl}, logger}) => {
   const {name: repo, owner} = parseGithubUrl(repositoryUrl);
   if (!owner || !repo) {
     errors.push(getError('EINVALIDGITHUBURL'));
-  }
-
-  if (githubToken) {
+  } else if (githubToken) {
     const github = getClient({githubToken, githubUrl, githubApiPathPrefix});
 
     try {
@@ -94,9 +92,12 @@ module.exports = async (pluginConfig, {options: {repositoryUrl}, logger}) => {
         throw err;
       }
     }
-  } else {
+  }
+
+  if (!githubToken) {
     errors.push(getError('ENOGHTOKEN', {owner, repo}));
   }
+
   if (errors.length > 0) {
     throw new AggregateError(errors);
   }