diff --git a/users/models.py b/users/models.py
index 9f62dcd..ed643fd 100644
--- a/users/models.py
+++ b/users/models.py
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ from common.models.choiceModels import NotificationType
 class UserManager(BaseUserManager):
     def create_user(self, email, password, **kwargs):
         user = self.model(email = email, **kwargs)
-        user.set_password(password)
+        if not password:
+            user.set_unusable_password()
+        else:
+            user.set_password(password)
         user.save(using=self._db)
         return user