diff --git a/lib/RallyValidate.js b/lib/RallyValidate.js
index 1f1aa46..3d3d19c 100644
--- a/lib/RallyValidate.js
+++ b/lib/RallyValidate.js
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ class RallyValidate {
     let orgConfigResponse = await context.github.repos.getContents({
       owner: context.payload.pull_request.base.repo.owner.login,
       repo: orgConfigRepoName,
-      path: '.github/rally/' + context.payload.pull_request.base.repo.name + '.yml',
-      ref: 'master'
+      path: '.github/rally/' + context.payload.pull_request.base.repo.name + '.yml'
     })
       .catch(() => ({ // Failed to find or open any default config file
         noFile
@@ -104,8 +103,7 @@ class RallyValidate {
       orgConfigResponse = await context.github.repos.getContents({
         owner: context.payload.pull_request.base.repo.owner.login,
         repo: orgConfigRepoName,
-        path: '.github/' + configFile,
-        ref: 'master'
+        path: '.github/' + configFile
       })
         .catch(() => ({ // Failed to find or open any default config file
           noFile