diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
index b7a084480a..017a938a6a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ exports.authenticate = async ctx => {
     const payload = {
       userId: dbUser._id,
       accessLevelId: dbUser.accessLevelId,
-      version: app.version,
-      appId,
+      version: app.version
     }
     // if in cloud add the user api key
     if (env.CLOUD) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/setBuilderToken.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/setBuilderToken.js
index 38de0df939..2986a805a9 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/setBuilderToken.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/setBuilderToken.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ module.exports = async (ctx, appId, version) => {
   const builderUser = {
     userId: "BUILDER",
     accessLevelId: BUILDER_LEVEL_ID,
-    appId,
     version,
   }
   if (env.BUDIBASE_API_KEY) {