diff --git a/lib/express/sgid.js b/lib/express/sgid.js
index cd41669..2d6a4ac 100644
--- a/lib/express/sgid.js
+++ b/lib/express/sgid.js
@@ -136,9 +136,10 @@ function config(app, { showLoginPage, serviceProvider }) {
         .final()
     }
     const encryptedNric = await encryptPayload(nric)
+    // sgID doesn't actually offer the openid scope yet
     const scopesArr = scopes
       .split(' ')
-      .filter((field) => field !== 'myinfo.nric_number')
+      .filter((field) => field !== 'openid' && field !== 'myinfo.nric_number')
     console.info(`userinfo scopesArr ${scopesArr}`)
     const myInfoFields = await Promise.all(
       scopesArr.map((scope) =>