diff --git a/lib/Controller/PageController.php b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
index 2c38fed4b..15c25e1a4 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/PageController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PageController extends Controller {
 	public function __construct(
 		string $appName,
 		IRequest $request,
-		private string $userId,
+		private ?string $userId,
 		private IEventDispatcher $eventDispatcher,
 		IAppConfig $appConfig,
 		private IInitialState $initialState,