diff --git a/src/api/oauth/auth.ts b/src/api/oauth/auth.ts
index c76fb9f..dbcce8d 100644
--- a/src/api/oauth/auth.ts
+++ b/src/api/oauth/auth.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const AuthRoute = Stacker(GetUserMiddleware(true), async (req: Request, res: Res
 
          let permissions: IPermission[] = [];
          if (scope) {
-            let perms = (<string>scope).split(";").map(p => new ObjectID(p));
+            let perms = (<string>scope).split(";").filter(e => e !== "read_user").map(p => new ObjectID(p));
             permissions = await Permission.find({ _id: { $in: perms } })
 
             if (permissions.length != perms.length) {