diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ead1665db6..dea15034a2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.kohsuke</groupId>
   <artifactId>cortexapps-github-api</artifactId>
-  <version>1.319</version>
+  <version>1.320</version>
   <name>GitHub API for Java</name>
   <url>https://github-api.kohsuke.org/</url>
   <description>GitHub API for Java</description>
@@ -220,17 +220,17 @@
             <doclint>all</doclint>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.6.13</version>
-          <extensions>true</extensions>
-          <configuration>
-            <serverId>sonatype-nexus-staging</serverId>
-            <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-            <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
+<!--        <plugin>-->
+<!--          <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>-->
+<!--          <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>-->
+<!--          <version>1.6.13</version>-->
+<!--          <extensions>true</extensions>-->
+<!--          <configuration>-->
+<!--            <serverId>sonatype-nexus-staging</serverId>-->
+<!--            <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>-->
+<!--            <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>-->
+<!--          </configuration>-->
+<!--        </plugin>-->
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>animal-sniffer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -260,21 +260,21 @@
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>3.12.1</version>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.3</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
-          <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
-          <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
-          <goals>deploy</goals>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
+<!--      <plugin>-->
+<!--        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>-->
+<!--        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>-->
+<!--        <version>2.5.3</version>-->
+<!--        <configuration>-->
+<!--          <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>-->
+<!--          <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>-->
+<!--          <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>-->
+<!--          <goals>deploy</goals>-->
+<!--        </configuration>-->
+<!--      </plugin>-->
+<!--      <plugin>-->
+<!--        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>-->
+<!--        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>-->
+<!--      </plugin>-->
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHCommit.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHCommit.java
index 3a2400e019..42fd50779a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHCommit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHCommit.java
@@ -253,19 +253,19 @@ public static class Parent {
     /**
      * The Class User.
      */
-    static class User {
+    public static class User {
 
         /** The gravatar id. */
         // TODO: what if someone who doesn't have an account on GitHub makes a commit?
         @SuppressFBWarnings(value = "UUF_UNUSED_FIELD", justification = "We don't provide it in API now")
-        String url, avatar_url, gravatar_id;
+        public String url, avatar_url, gravatar_id;
 
         /** The id. */
         @SuppressFBWarnings(value = "UUF_UNUSED_FIELD", justification = "We don't provide it in API now")
         int id;
 
         /** The login. */
-        String login;
+        public String login;
     }
 
     /** The sha. */
@@ -463,12 +463,8 @@ public List<GHCommit> getParents() throws IOException {
      * @throws IOException
      *             the io exception
      */
-    public GHUser getAuthor() throws IOException {
-        if (author != null) {
-            return resolveUser(author);
-        }
-        populate();
-        return resolveUser(author);
+    public User getAuthor() throws IOException {
+        return author;
     }
 
     /**