diff --git a/lib/AA/SAML2.php b/lib/AA/SAML2.php
index 61c329b..0aa440b 100644
--- a/lib/AA/SAML2.php
+++ b/lib/AA/SAML2.php
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ private function getAttributes()
         if ($nameId->getFormat()) {
             $nameIdFormat = $nameId->getFormat();
         }
-        $nameIdValue = [$nameId->getValue()];
+        $nameIdValue = $nameId->getValue();
 
         SimpleSAML\Logger::info('[aa] Received attribute query for '.$nameIdValue.' (nameIdFormat: '.$nameIdFormat.')');