diff --git a/express-server/routes/index.js b/express-server/routes/index.js
index c3b618a2..81d0ad36 100644
--- a/express-server/routes/index.js
+++ b/express-server/routes/index.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ router.get("/sharedshoppinglists", async function(req, res, next) {
 
 router.post("/shoppinglist", async function(req, res, next) {
   try {
-    res.status(200).send(await postgres.newShoppinglist(req.body.name, req.body.description, req.session.passport.user.profile.id));
+    res.status(200).send(await postgres.newShoppinglist(req.body.name, req.body.description, "testuser"));
   }
 
   catch(err) {