diff --git a/_cite/plugins/orcid.py b/_cite/plugins/orcid.py
index 1558a22624..2f7d04de19 100644
--- a/_cite/plugins/orcid.py
+++ b/_cite/plugins/orcid.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ def query(_id):
         ids = []
         for summary in get_safe(work, "work-summary", []):
             ids = ids + get_safe(summary, "external-ids.external-id", [])
-        ids = ids + get_safe(work, "external-ids.external-id", [])
 
         # find first id of particular "relationship" type
         _id = next(