diff --git a/perceval/backends/core/github.py b/perceval/backends/core/github.py
index 64b0d3657..38b920918 100644
--- a/perceval/backends/core/github.py
+++ b/perceval/backends/core/github.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def fetch(self, category=CATEGORY_ISSUE, from_date=DEFAULT_DATETIME, to_date=DEF
         return items
 
     def fetch_items(self, category, **kwargs):
-        """Fetch the items (issues or pull_requests)
+        """Fetch the items (issues or pull_requests or repo information)
 
         :param category: the category of items to fetch
         :param kwargs: backend arguments
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ def metadata_updated_on(item):
     def metadata_category(item):
         """Extracts the category from a GitHub item.
 
-        This backend generates two types of item which are
-        'issue' and 'pull_request'.
+        This backend generates three types of item which are
+        'issue', 'pull_request' and 'repo' information.
         """
 
         if "base" in item: