diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_register.go b/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_register.go
index f358811cf..96a9c02d9 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_register.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_register.go
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ func RegisterUser(c *echo.Context) error {
 	s := db.NewSession()
 	defer s.Close()
 
-	// Insert the user
-	newUser, err := user.CreateUser(s, &user.User{
+	newUser, err := models.RegisterUser(s, &user.User{
 		Username: userIn.Username,
 		Password: userIn.Password,
 		Email:    userIn.Email,
@@ -81,13 +80,6 @@ func RegisterUser(c *echo.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Create their initial project
-	err = models.CreateNewProjectForUser(s, newUser)
-	if err != nil {
-		_ = s.Rollback()
-		return err
-	}
-
 	if err := s.Commit(); err != nil {
 		_ = s.Rollback()
 		return err