diff --git a/orm/participant.go b/orm/participant.go
index 5b3e2ff5..a5edcf1e 100644
--- a/orm/participant.go
+++ b/orm/participant.go
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ func (model *Participant) Create(db *Database, args map[string]string, w http.Re
 		// Check if participant exists
 		log.Printf("Check if participant %s already exists", participant)
 		if user, err := participant.exists(db); err == nil && user != nil {
-			if err := db._db.Where("user_id = ?", user.ID).Find(&participant).Error; err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
+			// if err := db._db.Where("user_id = ?", user.ID).Find(&participant).Error; err != nil && err != gorm.ErrRecordNotFound {
+			// 	return nil, err
+			// }
 			return nil, errors.ParticipantExists
 		} else if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/orm/user.go b/orm/user.go
index ba8f1053..dd499aee 100644
--- a/orm/user.go
+++ b/orm/user.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var (
 func (model *User) GetID() uint { return model.ID }
 
 func (model *User) String() string {
-	return "" // Please implement this.
+	return model.Username
 }
 
 func genPassword() (string, error) {