diff --git a/modules/distribution/src/repository/jaggeryapps/iot/api/user-api.jag b/modules/distribution/src/repository/jaggeryapps/iot/api/user-api.jag
index 87c43bb3..b1d7cd31 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/src/repository/jaggeryapps/iot/api/user-api.jag
+++ b/modules/distribution/src/repository/jaggeryapps/iot/api/user-api.jag
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ if (uriMatcher.match("/{context}/api/user/login/")) {
 	emailAddress = addUserFormData.emailAddress;
 	password =  addUserFormData.password;
 
-	if (!addUserFormData.userRoles) {
-		userRoles = null;
-	} else {
-		userRoles = String(addUserFormData.userRoles).split(",");
-	}
 
-	//enable internal subscriptions for APIM
-	userRoles = userRoles + ", Internal/subscriber, Internal/everyone";
+		//enable internal subscriptions for APIM
+       	userRoleStr = "Internal/subscriber,Internal/everyone" ;
+
+		userRoles = String(userRoleStr).split(",");
+
+
+
 
 	try {
 		result = userModule.registerUser(username, firstname, lastname, emailAddress, password,