diff --git a/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/js/app.js b/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/js/app.js
index 86569f56a..b904b7ea8 100644
--- a/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/js/app.js
+++ b/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/js/app.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             clientName:"",
             registeredRedirectUri:[""],
             authorizedGrantTypes:[],
-            scope:[""],
+            scope:["openid"],
             authorities:[],
             clientDescription:"",
             clientId:null,
diff --git a/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/template/client.html b/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/template/client.html
index 3a7cb6214..997db1b7c 100644
--- a/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/template/client.html
+++ b/openid-connect-server/src/main/webapp/resources/template/client.html
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
                         <label for="textarea2">Scope</label>
 
                         <div class="input">
-                            <textarea rows="3" class="xlarge span10" placeholder="email,first name, last name"
+                            <textarea rows="3" class="xlarge span10" placeholder="openid"
                                       id="textarea2" name="textarea2"><% for (var i in scope) { %><%=scope[i]+","%><% } %></textarea>
               <span class="help-block">
                 Please enter scopes separated by commas