diff --git a/lib/platform/github/index.js b/lib/platform/github/index.js
index 9e9bb9779b..f8b1a9c38d 100644
--- a/lib/platform/github/index.js
+++ b/lib/platform/github/index.js
@@ -1194,12 +1194,15 @@ async function createBranch(branchName, sha) {
     config.branchList.push(branchName);
     logger.debug('Created branch');
   } catch (err) /* istanbul ignore next */ {
+    const headers = err.response.req.getHeaders();
+    delete headers.token;
     logger.warn(
       {
         err,
         message: err.message,
-        body: err.response.body,
-        headers: err.response.req.getHeaders(),
+        responseBody: err.response.body,
+        headers,
+        options,
       },
       'Error creating branch'
     );