diff --git a/backend/src/utils/auth.ts b/backend/src/utils/auth.ts
index 7d30e4a1a..2a85bc96c 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/auth.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils/auth.ts
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ const initializePassport = async () => {
         
         if (ssoConfig.authProvider.toString() === AuthMethod.AZURE_SAML.toString()) {
           samlConfig.wantAuthnResponseSigned = false;
-          samlConfig.audience = `spn:${await getSiteURL()}`;
         }
         
         req.ssoConfig = ssoConfig;