diff --git a/github/data_source_github_team.go b/github/data_source_github_team.go
index d33ba62b7e..c9464e8f5b 100644
--- a/github/data_source_github_team.go
+++ b/github/data_source_github_team.go
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@ func dataSourceGithubTeamRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 			}
 		}
 
+		repositories_detailed = make([]interface{}, 0, resultsPerPage) //removed this from the loop
+
 		for {
 			repository, resp, err := client.Teams.ListTeamReposByID(ctx, orgId, team.GetID(), &options.ListOptions)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			repositories_detailed = make([]interface{}, 0, len(repository))
-
 			for _, v := range repository {
 				repositories = append(repositories, v.GetName())
 				repositories_detailed = append(repositories_detailed, map[string]interface{}{