This story has been corrected.

A British man has received an apology from an English unemployment centre after he claimed staff violated his religious freedoms by demanding he remove a hooded sweater. His religion? He’s a Jedi Knight.

“Jobcentre Plus is committed to provide a customer service which embraces diversity and respects a customer’s religion or belief,” the centre’s manager, Wendy Flowers, wrote in a letter. “I would like to apologise that on this occasion you were asked to remove your hood which you have stated is not acceptable as part of your religious belief.”

The Jedi in question is aptly named Chris Jarvis, 31. According to reports, he was in the Jobcentre Plus when a staffer asked him to remove a blue “hoodie.” Hooded sweatshirts are a hot button issue in Britain, having become something of a uniform — as well as a method of disguise — for violent young offenders.

Jarvis refused. He was removed from the business by security.

“I am Star Wars follower. It means following the way of the Jedi,” Jarvis told the Daily Mail. “Someone with their own religious views is allowed to wear what their religion says. The Sikhs are able to carry a great, big dagger. My religion allows me to wear a hood.”

Jarvis says he now plans to sue for discrimination.

So-called “Jediism” became a fad in England nine years ago after a few of wiseacres urged their fellows to declare themselves followers of the sci-fi religion on the national census. A whopping 390,000 English citizens did so — meaning there are more Jedis than Jews in England.

However, most of them were in on the joke. Apparently, Jarvis and the managers of Jobcentre Plus didn’t get the memo.