For Kit Harington, keeping the fate of Jon Snow in season 6 of Game of Thrones under wraps wasn’t too hard. While the rest of the world spent a year wondering whether the character would rise from his grisly fate at the end of the show’s last season, Harrington has said he shared the news of his resurrection with only his parents, his girlfriend, and one police officer—to get out of a speeding ticket.

As Harington told it Friday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he was driving home from his parent’s house one night and was pulled over for “being a big naughty and going over the speed limit.” The officer, apparently a fan of the show, presented Harington with two options: follow him to the police station to be booked or tell him whether Jon Snow is still alive.

Harington said he laughed at first, but that the officer very seriously continued, telling him: “I have to tell you, whether I take you into the police station depends on what your answer is.”

Of course, Harington had no choice but to answer, “I’m alive next season.”

To this, the officer reportedly said, “On your way Lord Commander. Keep the speed down this far south of the Wall.”