diff --git a/src/tasks/Request1Blocking.kt b/src/tasks/Request1Blocking.kt
index 346c149..01a4eb2 100644
--- a/src/tasks/Request1Blocking.kt
+++ b/src/tasks/Request1Blocking.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fun loadContributorsBlocking(service: GitHubService, req: RequestData) : List<Us
         .getOrgReposCall(req.org)
         .execute() // Executes request and blocks the current thread
         .also { logRepos(req, it) }
-        .body() ?: emptyList()
+        .bodyList()
 
     return repos.flatMap { repo ->
         service
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ fun loadContributorsBlocking(service: GitHubService, req: RequestData) : List<Us
 
 fun <T> Response<List<T>>.bodyList(): List<T> {
     return body() ?: emptyList()
-}
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+}