diff --git a/rowers/polarstuff.py b/rowers/polarstuff.py
index 5bf1a535..60aad0d8 100644
--- a/rowers/polarstuff.py
+++ b/rowers/polarstuff.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def get_token(code):
     except KeyError:
         thetoken = 0
         expires_in = 0
+        user_id = 0
 
     return [thetoken,expires_in,user_id]