diff --git a/highfive/newpr.py b/highfive/newpr.py
index 37c1b1ee..10f344d9 100755
--- a/highfive/newpr.py
+++ b/highfive/newpr.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 # Maximum per page is 100. Sorted by number of commits, so most of the time the
 # contributor will happen early,
-contributors_url = "https://api.github.com/repos/%s/%s/contributors?per_page=100"
 post_comment_url = "https://api.github.com/repos/%s/%s/issues/%s/comments"
 user_collabo_url = "https://api.github.com/repos/%s/%s/collaborators/%s"
 issue_url = "https://api.github.com/repos/%s/%s/issues/%s"