diff --git a/github/github-accessors.go b/github/github-accessors.go
index a825ebfc50..c392d8c94d 100644
--- a/github/github-accessors.go
+++ b/github/github-accessors.go
@@ -12436,12 +12436,12 @@ func (r *Repository) GetParent() *Repository {
 	return r.Parent
 }
 
-// GetPermissions returns the Permissions field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+// GetPermissions returns the Permissions map if it's non-nil, an empty map otherwise.
 func (r *Repository) GetPermissions() map[string]bool {
 	if r == nil || r.Permissions == nil {
 		return map[string]bool{}
 	}
-	return *r.Permissions
+	return r.Permissions
 }
 
 // GetPrivate returns the Private field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
@@ -14324,12 +14324,12 @@ func (t *Team) GetPermission() string {
 	return *t.Permission
 }
 
-// GetPermissions returns the Permissions field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+// GetPermissions returns the Permissions map if it's non-nil, an empty map otherwise.
 func (t *Team) GetPermissions() map[string]bool {
 	if t == nil || t.Permissions == nil {
 		return map[string]bool{}
 	}
-	return *t.Permissions
+	return t.Permissions
 }
 
 // GetPrivacy returns the Privacy field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
@@ -15412,12 +15412,12 @@ func (u *User) GetOwnedPrivateRepos() int {
 	return *u.OwnedPrivateRepos
 }
 
-// GetPermissions returns the Permissions field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+// GetPermissions returns the Permissions map if it's non-nil, an empty map otherwise.
 func (u *User) GetPermissions() map[string]bool {
 	if u == nil || u.Permissions == nil {
 		return map[string]bool{}
 	}
-	return *u.Permissions
+	return u.Permissions
 }
 
 // GetPlan returns the Plan field.
diff --git a/github/github-accessors_test.go b/github/github-accessors_test.go
index b5dd546b99..7dfb001139 100644
--- a/github/github-accessors_test.go
+++ b/github/github-accessors_test.go
@@ -14554,8 +14554,8 @@ func TestRepository_GetParent(tt *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRepository_GetPermissions(tt *testing.T) {
-	var zeroValue map[string]bool
-	r := &Repository{Permissions: &zeroValue}
+	zeroValue := map[string]bool{}
+	r := &Repository{Permissions: zeroValue}
 	r.GetPermissions()
 	r = &Repository{}
 	r.GetPermissions()
@@ -16782,8 +16782,8 @@ func TestTeam_GetPermission(tt *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTeam_GetPermissions(tt *testing.T) {
-	var zeroValue map[string]bool
-	t := &Team{Permissions: &zeroValue}
+	zeroValue := map[string]bool{}
+	t := &Team{Permissions: zeroValue}
 	t.GetPermissions()
 	t = &Team{}
 	t.GetPermissions()
@@ -18076,8 +18076,8 @@ func TestUser_GetOwnedPrivateRepos(tt *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUser_GetPermissions(tt *testing.T) {
-	var zeroValue map[string]bool
-	u := &User{Permissions: &zeroValue}
+	zeroValue := map[string]bool{}
+	u := &User{Permissions: zeroValue}
 	u.GetPermissions()
 	u = &User{}
 	u.GetPermissions()
diff --git a/github/repos.go b/github/repos.go
index 989f2756ad..a7ec9d11f1 100644
--- a/github/repos.go
+++ b/github/repos.go
@@ -20,47 +20,47 @@ type RepositoriesService service
 
 // Repository represents a GitHub repository.
 type Repository struct {
-	ID                  *int64           `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	NodeID              *string          `json:"node_id,omitempty"`
-	Owner               *User            `json:"owner,omitempty"`
-	Name                *string          `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	FullName            *string          `json:"full_name,omitempty"`
-	Description         *string          `json:"description,omitempty"`
-	Homepage            *string          `json:"homepage,omitempty"`
-	CodeOfConduct       *CodeOfConduct   `json:"code_of_conduct,omitempty"`
-	DefaultBranch       *string          `json:"default_branch,omitempty"`
-	MasterBranch        *string          `json:"master_branch,omitempty"`
-	CreatedAt           *Timestamp       `json:"created_at,omitempty"`
-	PushedAt            *Timestamp       `json:"pushed_at,omitempty"`
-	UpdatedAt           *Timestamp       `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
-	HTMLURL             *string          `json:"html_url,omitempty"`
-	CloneURL            *string          `json:"clone_url,omitempty"`
-	GitURL              *string          `json:"git_url,omitempty"`
-	MirrorURL           *string          `json:"mirror_url,omitempty"`
-	SSHURL              *string          `json:"ssh_url,omitempty"`
-	SVNURL              *string          `json:"svn_url,omitempty"`
-	Language            *string          `json:"language,omitempty"`
-	Fork                *bool            `json:"fork,omitempty"`
-	ForksCount          *int             `json:"forks_count,omitempty"`
-	NetworkCount        *int             `json:"network_count,omitempty"`
-	OpenIssuesCount     *int             `json:"open_issues_count,omitempty"`
-	StargazersCount     *int             `json:"stargazers_count,omitempty"`
-	SubscribersCount    *int             `json:"subscribers_count,omitempty"`
-	WatchersCount       *int             `json:"watchers_count,omitempty"`
-	Size                *int             `json:"size,omitempty"`
-	AutoInit            *bool            `json:"auto_init,omitempty"`
-	Parent              *Repository      `json:"parent,omitempty"`
-	Source              *Repository      `json:"source,omitempty"`
-	TemplateRepository  *Repository      `json:"template_repository,omitempty"`
-	Organization        *Organization    `json:"organization,omitempty"`
-	Permissions         *map[string]bool `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
-	AllowRebaseMerge    *bool            `json:"allow_rebase_merge,omitempty"`
-	AllowSquashMerge    *bool            `json:"allow_squash_merge,omitempty"`
-	AllowMergeCommit    *bool            `json:"allow_merge_commit,omitempty"`
-	DeleteBranchOnMerge *bool            `json:"delete_branch_on_merge,omitempty"`
-	Topics              []string         `json:"topics,omitempty"`
-	Archived            *bool            `json:"archived,omitempty"`
-	Disabled            *bool            `json:"disabled,omitempty"`
+	ID                  *int64          `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	NodeID              *string         `json:"node_id,omitempty"`
+	Owner               *User           `json:"owner,omitempty"`
+	Name                *string         `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	FullName            *string         `json:"full_name,omitempty"`
+	Description         *string         `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Homepage            *string         `json:"homepage,omitempty"`
+	CodeOfConduct       *CodeOfConduct  `json:"code_of_conduct,omitempty"`
+	DefaultBranch       *string         `json:"default_branch,omitempty"`
+	MasterBranch        *string         `json:"master_branch,omitempty"`
+	CreatedAt           *Timestamp      `json:"created_at,omitempty"`
+	PushedAt            *Timestamp      `json:"pushed_at,omitempty"`
+	UpdatedAt           *Timestamp      `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
+	HTMLURL             *string         `json:"html_url,omitempty"`
+	CloneURL            *string         `json:"clone_url,omitempty"`
+	GitURL              *string         `json:"git_url,omitempty"`
+	MirrorURL           *string         `json:"mirror_url,omitempty"`
+	SSHURL              *string         `json:"ssh_url,omitempty"`
+	SVNURL              *string         `json:"svn_url,omitempty"`
+	Language            *string         `json:"language,omitempty"`
+	Fork                *bool           `json:"fork,omitempty"`
+	ForksCount          *int            `json:"forks_count,omitempty"`
+	NetworkCount        *int            `json:"network_count,omitempty"`
+	OpenIssuesCount     *int            `json:"open_issues_count,omitempty"`
+	StargazersCount     *int            `json:"stargazers_count,omitempty"`
+	SubscribersCount    *int            `json:"subscribers_count,omitempty"`
+	WatchersCount       *int            `json:"watchers_count,omitempty"`
+	Size                *int            `json:"size,omitempty"`
+	AutoInit            *bool           `json:"auto_init,omitempty"`
+	Parent              *Repository     `json:"parent,omitempty"`
+	Source              *Repository     `json:"source,omitempty"`
+	TemplateRepository  *Repository     `json:"template_repository,omitempty"`
+	Organization        *Organization   `json:"organization,omitempty"`
+	Permissions         map[string]bool `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
+	AllowRebaseMerge    *bool           `json:"allow_rebase_merge,omitempty"`
+	AllowSquashMerge    *bool           `json:"allow_squash_merge,omitempty"`
+	AllowMergeCommit    *bool           `json:"allow_merge_commit,omitempty"`
+	DeleteBranchOnMerge *bool           `json:"delete_branch_on_merge,omitempty"`
+	Topics              []string        `json:"topics,omitempty"`
+	Archived            *bool           `json:"archived,omitempty"`
+	Disabled            *bool           `json:"disabled,omitempty"`
 
 	// Only provided when using RepositoriesService.Get while in preview
 	License *License `json:"license,omitempty"`
diff --git a/github/teams.go b/github/teams.go
index 3893d34771..7a8a5d8a7b 100644
--- a/github/teams.go
+++ b/github/teams.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type Team struct {
 
 	// Permissions identifies the permissions that a team has on a given
 	// repository. This is only populated when calling Repositories.ListTeams.
-	Permissions *map[string]bool `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
+	Permissions map[string]bool `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
 
 	// Privacy identifies the level of privacy this team should have.
 	// Possible values are:
diff --git a/github/users.go b/github/users.go
index 38daece31d..f45b1f6711 100644
--- a/github/users.go
+++ b/github/users.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type User struct {
 
 	// Permissions identifies the permissions that a user has on a given
 	// repository. This is only populated when calling Repositories.ListCollaborators.
-	Permissions *map[string]bool `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
+	Permissions map[string]bool `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (u User) String() string {