diff --git a/atst/handlers/request.py b/atst/handlers/request.py
index 4d2e88e6..d9bec160 100644
--- a/atst/handlers/request.py
+++ b/atst/handlers/request.py
@@ -27,15 +27,17 @@ class Request(BaseHandler):
     @tornado.gen.coroutine
     def get(self):
         user = self.get_current_user()
+        requests = yield self.fetch_requests(user)
+        mapped_requests = [map_request(user, request) for request in requests]
+        self.render("requests.html.to", page=self.page, requests=mapped_requests)
 
+    @tornado.gen.coroutine
+    def fetch_requests(self, user):
         if "review_and_approve_jedi_workspace_request" in user["atat_permissions"]:
             response = yield self.requests_client.get("/requests")
-            requests = response.json
         else:
             response = yield self.requests_client.get(
                 "/requests?creator_id={}".format(user["id"])
             )
-            requests = response.json["requests"]
 
-        mapped_requests = [map_request(user, request) for request in requests]
-        self.render("requests.html.to", page=self.page, requests=mapped_requests)
+        return response.json["requests"]