diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OAuth/OAuthHandler.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OAuth/OAuthHandler.cs
index 1c5143842..80edd1ace 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OAuth/OAuthHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OAuth/OAuthHandler.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ protected override async Task<AuthenticateResult> HandleRemoteAuthenticateAsync(
             }
             else
             {
-                return AuthenticateResult.Fail("Failed to retrieve user information from remote server.");
+                null;
             }
         }
 
@@ -224,4 +224,4 @@ protected virtual string FormatScope()
             return string.Join(" ", Options.Scope);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}