diff --git a/cockatrice/src/localclient.cpp b/cockatrice/src/localclient.cpp
index 3ad7c809..92bc4ff3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/localclient.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/localclient.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LocalClient::LocalClient(LocalServerInterface *_lsi, const QString &_playerName,
     
     Command_Login loginCmd;
     loginCmd.set_user_name(_playerName.toStdString());
+    loginCmd.set_clientid("notneeded");
     sendCommand(prepareSessionCommand(loginCmd));
     
     Command_JoinRoom joinCmd;