diff --git a/cartoframes/auth/credentials.py b/cartoframes/auth/credentials.py
index ebaf8fc96..928c908af 100644
--- a/cartoframes/auth/credentials.py
+++ b/cartoframes/auth/credentials.py
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ def user_id(self):
             log.debug('Getting `user_id` for {}'.format(self._username))
 
             try:
-                user_me = self.me_data()
-                user_data = user_me.get('user_data')
+                user_data = self.me_data.get('user_data')
                 if user_data:
                     self._user_id = user_data.get('id')