diff --git a/src/client/Client.js b/src/client/Client.js
index 87ecb80444d6..399435475af4 100644
--- a/src/client/Client.js
+++ b/src/client/Client.js
@@ -404,6 +404,10 @@ class Client extends BaseClient {
     if (typeof options !== 'object') throw new TypeError('INVALID_TYPE', 'options', 'object', true);
     if (!this.application) throw new Error('CLIENT_NOT_READY', 'generate an invite link');
 
+    const query = new URLSearchParams({
+      client_id: this.application.id,
+    });
+
     const scopes = options.scopes;
     if (typeof scopes === 'undefined') {
       throw new TypeError('INVITE_MISSING_SCOPES');
@@ -421,11 +425,6 @@ class Client extends BaseClient {
     }
     query.set('scope', [...scopes].join(' '));
 
-    const query = new URLSearchParams({
-      client_id: this.application.id,
-      scope: 'bot',
-    });
-
     if (options.permissions && options.scopes) {
       const permissions = Permissions.resolve(options.permissions);
       if (permissions) query.set('permissions', permissions);