diff --git a/src/clients.js b/src/clients.js
index 0f939c3b4..e33052489 100644
--- a/src/clients.js
+++ b/src/clients.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 
     // keep this in sync with start.sh ADMIN_SCOPES that generates the cid-webadmin
     SCOPE_APPS: 'apps',
-    SCOPE_DEVELOPER: 'developer',
+    SCOPE_DEVELOPER: 'developer', // obsolete
     SCOPE_PROFILE: 'profile',
     SCOPE_CLOUDRON: 'cloudron',
     SCOPE_SETTINGS: 'settings',
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 45867e192..50c7e2782 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ function initializeExpressSync() {
     var profileScope = routes.oauth2.scope(clients.SCOPE_PROFILE);
     var usersScope = routes.oauth2.scope(clients.SCOPE_USERS);
     var appsScope = routes.oauth2.scope(clients.SCOPE_APPS);
-    var developerScope = routes.oauth2.scope(clients.SCOPE_DEVELOPER);
     var settingsScope = routes.oauth2.scope(clients.SCOPE_SETTINGS);
 
     // csrf protection