diff --git a/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/web/CheckIDEndpoint.java b/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/web/CheckIDEndpoint.java
index a6d601796..17a2e5c55 100644
--- a/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/web/CheckIDEndpoint.java
+++ b/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/web/CheckIDEndpoint.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class CheckIDEndpoint {
 	private ConfigurationPropertiesBean configBean;
 	
 	@RequestMapping("/checkid")
-	public ModelAndView checkID(@RequestParam("id_token") String tokenString, ModelAndView mav, HttpServletRequest request) {
+	public ModelAndView checkID(@RequestParam("auth_token") String tokenString, ModelAndView mav, HttpServletRequest request) {
 		
 		if (!jwtSignerService.validateSignature(tokenString)) {
 			// can't validate