diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.js b/backend/src/models/User.js
index 060359682..d8f768ae9 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/User.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/User.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module.exports = {
   coverImg: { type: 'string', allow: [null] },
   deleted: { type: 'boolean', default: false },
   disabled: { type: 'boolean', default: false },
-  role: { type: 'string', required: true, default: 'user' },
+  role: { type: 'string', default: 'user' },
   publicKey: 'string',
   privateKey: 'string',
   wasInvited: 'boolean',