diff --git a/apps/codrspace/mock_views.py b/apps/codrspace/mock_views.py
index d24c199..cdf14c6 100644
--- a/apps/codrspace/mock_views.py
+++ b/apps/codrspace/mock_views.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 """Mock views for testing OAuth with Github API locally"""
 
 
-import random
-
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
 
-token = "1c21852a9f19b685d6f67f4409b5b4980a0c9d4f"
-code = 100
+try:
+    from local_settings import GITHUB_API_TOKEN
+except ImportError:
+    # Will always authenticate as 'durden' and only for codrspace app
+    GITHUB_API_TOKEN = "1c21852a9f19b685d6f67f4409b5b4980a0c9d4f"
 
 
 def authorize(request):
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ def authorize(request):
     if 'client_id' not in request.GET:
         raise Exception("Authorize must specify client_id")
 
+    # Just send some code back, doesn't matter for testing
+    code = 100
     return redirect("%s?code=%d" % (reverse('signin_callback'), code))
 
 
@@ -35,5 +38,5 @@ def access_token(request):
     if 'code' not in request.POST:
         raise Exception("Authorize must specify code")
 
-    return HttpResponse("access_token=%s&token_type=bearer" % (token),
-                        mimetype="text/plain")
+    return HttpResponse("access_token=%s&token_type=bearer" % (
+                                    GITHUB_API_TOKEN), mimetype="text/plain")
diff --git a/example_local_settings.py b/example_local_settings.py
index 528b74a..9a2f34b 100644
--- a/example_local_settings.py
+++ b/example_local_settings.py
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ def get_setting(setting):
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
 
+# You can get this token from github.com by doing the following:
+#   - Login to your account
+#   - Click 'Account Settings' at top
+#   - Click 'Account Admin' on left (middle of page
+#   - Copy/paste token under 'API Token' section below
+
+# Replace with your own github API token to run locally and have faked OAuth
+# instance always authorize as you
+#GITHUB_API_TOKEN = ''
 
 # Overrides for middleware to avoid having the CSRF protection when running
 # locally