diff --git a/services/IssueService.js b/services/IssueService.js
index e293887..d625c47 100755
--- a/services/IssueService.js
+++ b/services/IssueService.js
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ async function handleIssueAssignment(event, issue, force = false) {
             const contestUrl = getUrlForChallengeId(dbIssue.challengeId);
             const comment = `Contest ${contestUrl} has been updated - ${userMapping.topcoderUsername} has been unassigned.`;
             await rollbackAssignee(event, assigneeUserId, issue, false, comment);
+            const additionalComment = `${userMapping.topcoderUsername} has been unassigned because this ticket doesn't have the ${config.OPEN_FOR_PICKUP_ISSUE_LABEL} label.`; // eslint-disable-line max-len
+            await gitHelper.createComment(event, issue.number, additionalComment);
           } else {
             const comment = `This ticket isn't quite ready to be worked on yet. Please wait until it has the ${config.OPEN_FOR_PICKUP_ISSUE_LABEL} label`;
             await rollbackAssignee(event, assigneeUserId, issue, false, comment);
diff --git a/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js b/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js
index 8c86227..903d3cf 100644
--- a/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js
+++ b/utils/topcoder-api-helper.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const challengesApiInstance = new topcoderApiChallenges.DefaultApi();
  * @returns {String} the access token issued by Topcoder
  * @private
  */
-async function getAccessToken() {
+async function getAccessToken() {   // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
   // Check the cached access token
   if (cachedAccessToken) {
     const decoded = jwtDecode(cachedAccessToken);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async function getM2Mtoken() {
  * @returns {Number} the created project id
  */
 async function createProject(projectName) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   // eslint-disable-next-line new-cap
   const projectBody = new topcoderApiProjects.ProjectRequestBody.constructFromObject({
     projectName
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ async function createProject(projectName) {
  * @returns {Number} the created challenge id
  */
 async function createChallenge(challenge) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   const start = new Date();
   const startTime = moment(start).toISOString();
   const end = moment(start).add(config.NEW_CHALLENGE_DURATION_IN_DAYS, 'days').toISOString();
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ async function createChallenge(challenge) {
  * @param {Object} challenge the challenge to update
  */
 async function updateChallenge(id, challenge) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`Updating challenge ${id} with ${circularJSON.stringify(challenge)}`);
   // eslint-disable-next-line new-cap
   const challengeBody = new topcoderApiChallenges.UpdateChallengeBodyParam.constructFromObject({
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ async function updateChallenge(id, challenge) {
  * @param {Number} id the challenge id
  */
 async function activateChallenge(id) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`Activating challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ async function getChallengeById(id) {
   if (!_.isNumber(id)) {
     throw new Error('The challenge id must valid number');
   }
-  const apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  const apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug('Getting topcoder challenge details');
   try {
     const response = await axios.get(`${challengesClient.basePath}/challenges/${id}`, {
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ async function getChallengeById(id) {
  * @param {Number} winnerId the winner id
  */
 async function closeChallenge(id, winnerId) {
-  const apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  const apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`Closing challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const basePath = challengesClient.basePath;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ async function closeChallenge(id, winnerId) {
  * @returns {Number} the billing account id
  */
 async function getProjectBillingAccountId(id) {
-  const apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  const apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`Getting project billing detail ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await axios.get(`${projectsClient.basePath}/direct/projects/${id}`, {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ async function getProjectBillingAccountId(id) {
  * @returns {Number} the user id
  */
 async function getTopcoderMemberId(handle) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   try {
     const response = await axios.get(`${projectsClient.basePath}/members/${handle}`);
     const statusCode = response ? response.status : null;
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ async function getTopcoderMemberId(handle) {
  * @param {Object} resource the resource resource to add
  */
 async function addResourceToChallenge(id, resource) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`adding resource to challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ async function getResourcesFromChallenge(id) {
   if (!_.isNumber(id)) {
     throw new Error('The challenge id must valid number');
   }
-  const apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  const apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`fetch resource from challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await axios.get(`${challengesClient.basePath}/challenges/${id}/resources`, {
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ async function roleAlreadySet(id, role) {
  * @param {Object} resource the resource  resource to remove
  */
 async function unregisterUserFromChallenge(id) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`removing resource from challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ async function unregisterUserFromChallenge(id) {
  * @param {Number} id the challenge id
  */
 async function cancelPrivateContent(id) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`Cancelling challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ async function assignUserAsRegistrant(topcoderUserId, challengeId) {
  * @param {Object} resource the resource resource to remove
  */
 async function removeResourceToChallenge(id, resource) {
-  bearer.apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  bearer.apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`removing resource from challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ async function removeResourceToChallenge(id, resource) {
  * @returns {Array} the resources of challenge
  */
 async function getChallengeResources(id) {
-  const apiKey = await getAccessToken();
+  const apiKey = await getM2Mtoken();
   logger.debug(`getting resource from challenge ${id}`);
   try {
     const response = await axios.get(`${challengesClient.basePath}/challenges/${id}/resources`, {