diff --git a/social_core/backends/open_id_connect.py b/social_core/backends/open_id_connect.py
index 512850e5..5fdbff95 100644
--- a/social_core/backends/open_id_connect.py
+++ b/social_core/backends/open_id_connect.py
@@ -248,5 +248,4 @@ def get_user_details(self, response):
             'fullname': response.get('name'),
             'first_name': response.get('given_name'),
             'last_name': response.get('family_name'),
-            'groups': response.get('groups'),    # not standardized but widely implemented
         }