diff --git a/src/routes/users.js b/src/routes/users.js
index 6dbfcb0db..1766be104 100644
--- a/src/routes/users.js
+++ b/src/routes/users.js
@@ -37,17 +37,7 @@ function create(req, res, next) {
     users.create(username, password, email, displayName, { invitor: req.user, admin: req.body.admin }, auditSource.fromRequest(req), function (error, user) {
         if (error) return next(BoxError.toHttpError(error));
 
-        var userInfo = {
-            id: user.id,
-            username: user.username,
-            displayName: user.displayName,
-            email: user.email,
-            fallbackEmail: user.fallbackEmail,
-            groupIds: [ ],
-            resetToken: user.resetToken
-        };
-
-        next(new HttpSuccess(201, userInfo));
+        next(new HttpSuccess(201, users.removePrivateFields(user)));
     });
 }