diff --git a/profiles/viewsets.py b/profiles/viewsets.py
index 445e2c7..6e73ad8 100644
--- a/profiles/viewsets.py
+++ b/profiles/viewsets.py
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ class ProfileViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
             profile["avatar_url"] = profile["avatar_url"][profile["avatar_url"].find("static") - 1:]
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
-    def perform_create(self, serializer):
-        serializer.save(user=self.request.user)
-
 class MyProfileViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 
     permission_classes = (permissions.IsAuthenticated,)