diff --git a/gate-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/gate/services/PermissionService.java b/gate-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/gate/services/PermissionService.java
index 7481359b03..91c32e9f65 100644
--- a/gate-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/gate/services/PermissionService.java
+++ b/gate-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/gate/services/PermissionService.java
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ public void login(final String userId) {
       try {
         AuthenticatedRequest.allowAnonymous(
             () -> {
-              getFiatServiceForLogin().loginUser(userId, null);
+              // TODO(jvz): FiatService::loginUser should have only one parameter as Retrofit no
+              // longer requires this body parameter
+              getFiatServiceForLogin().loginUser(userId, "");
               permissionEvaluator.invalidatePermission(userId);
               return null;
             });