diff --git a/services/web/project/__init__.py b/services/web/project/__init__.py
index b5ff4ef..b082b40 100644
--- a/services/web/project/__init__.py
+++ b/services/web/project/__init__.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def start_login():
             try:
                 # token should expire after 24 hrs
                 user["token"] = jwt.encode(
-                    {"member": member, 'exp' : datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=30)},
+                    {"member_id": member[0], 'exp' : datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=30)},
                     app.config["SECRET_KEY"],
                     algorithm="HS256"
                 )