diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java
index 00ed14fb4d..e0ac1e997e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java
@@ -843,7 +843,8 @@ public class CreateUserWizard extends BaseWizardBean
                 NodeRef newPerson = getPersonService().createPerson(props);
 
                 // ensure the user can access their own Person object
-                getPermissionService().setPermission(newPerson, this.userName, getPermissionService().getAllPermission(), true);
+                // getPermissionService().setPermission(newPerson, this.userName, getPermissionService().getAllPermission(), true);
+                // Not required - now done by the person service.
 
                 if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
                     logger.debug("Created Person node for username: " + this.userName);