diff --git a/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus.rb b/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus.rb
index 67f929d..4cd5a31 100644
--- a/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus.rb
+++ b/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class GPlus < OAuth2
         token_url: 'https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/oauth2/token'
       }
 
-      option :scope, 'email'
+      option :scope, 'userinfo.email'
 
       option :uid_field, :uid
       
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def format_scopes(scopes)
       end
 
       def format_scope(scope)
-        "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.#{scope}"
+        "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/#{scope}"
       end
 
       def custom_parameters(params)
diff --git a/test/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus_test.rb b/test/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus_test.rb
index fde23f6..81e2deb 100644
--- a/test/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus_test.rb
+++ b/test/lib/omniauth/strategies/gplus_test.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_token_url_is_valid
   end
 
   def test_default_scope_is_email
-    expected = 'email'
+    expected = 'userinfo.email'
     actual = strategy.options['scope']
     assert_equal(expected, actual)
   end