diff --git a/app/femr/data/DataModelMapper.java b/app/femr/data/DataModelMapper.java
index 188da574e..8c2196703 100644
--- a/app/femr/data/DataModelMapper.java
+++ b/app/femr/data/DataModelMapper.java
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ public ITabField createTabField(String name, Integer order, String placeholder,
     @Override
     public IUser createUser(String firstName, String lastName, String email, DateTime date, String notes, String password, boolean isDeleted, boolean isPasswordReset, List<? extends IRole> roles, int userId, String language_code) {
 
-        if (StringUtils.isNullOrWhiteSpace(firstName) || StringUtils.isNullOrWhiteSpace(password) || StringUtils.isNullOrWhiteSpace(email) || date == null || roles == null || roles.size() < 1 || language_code == null) {
+        if (StringUtils.isNullOrWhiteSpace(firstName) || StringUtils.isNullOrWhiteSpace(password) || StringUtils.isNullOrWhiteSpace(email) || date == null || roles == null || roles.isEmpty()) {
             return null;
         }
         IUser user = userProvider.get();