diff --git a/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/token/TofuUserApprovalHandler.java b/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/token/TofuUserApprovalHandler.java
index 27a592822..d3f297838 100644
--- a/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/token/TofuUserApprovalHandler.java
+++ b/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/openid/connect/token/TofuUserApprovalHandler.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class TofuUserApprovalHandler implements UserApprovalHandler {
 		for (String scope : requestedScopes) {
 			
 			if (!allowedScopes.contains(scope)) {
-				throw new InvalidScopeException("Invalid scope: " + scope, allowedScopes);
+				return false; //throw new InvalidScopeException("Invalid scope: " + scope, allowedScopes);
 			}
 		}