diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
index 83408d80f9..5cdfb68d8f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
 
 exports.create = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.appId)
-  const { email, password, name, accessLevelId, permissions } = ctx.request.body
+  const { email, password, accessLevelId, permissions } = ctx.request.body
 
   if (!email || !password) {
     ctx.throw(400, "email and Password Required.")
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ exports.create = async function(ctx) {
     _id: generateUserID(email),
     email,
     password: await bcrypt.hash(password),
-    name,
     type: "user",
     accessLevelId,
     permissions: permissions || [BUILTIN_PERMISSION_NAMES.POWER],
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
index 783eca8920..75f2728c5e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ exports.clearApplications = async request => {
 exports.createUser = async (
   request,
   appId,
-  email = "babs",
+  email = "babs@babs.com",
   password = "babs_password"
 ) => {
   const res = await request