diff --git a/classes/class-PMSSO-Client.php b/classes/class-PMSSO-Client.php
index ac19acb..9bc5ebc 100644
--- a/classes/class-PMSSO-Client.php
+++ b/classes/class-PMSSO-Client.php
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ public function get_latest_pbs_userinfo($access_token = '') {
     $info = curl_getinfo($ch);
     $errors = curl_error($ch);
     curl_close($ch);
+    $response = json_decode($response_json, true);
 	if (isset($response['profile'])) {
     	$userinfo = $response['profile'];
       // append the VPPA status