diff --git a/rowers/c2stuff.py b/rowers/c2stuff.py
index 5d184895..87895291 100644
--- a/rowers/c2stuff.py
+++ b/rowers/c2stuff.py
@@ -821,7 +821,10 @@ def get_userid(access_token):
         return 0
 
 
-    me_json = response.json()
+    try:
+        me_json = response.json()
+    except JSONDecodeError:
+        return 0
     try:
         res = me_json['data']['id']
     except KeyError: