diff --git a/dashmachine/user_system/utils.py b/dashmachine/user_system/utils.py
index e01bf9e..b641955 100755
--- a/dashmachine/user_system/utils.py
+++ b/dashmachine/user_system/utils.py
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ from dashmachine import db, bcrypt
 from dashmachine.user_system.models import User
 
 
-def add_edit_user(username, password, user_id=None, role=None, new=False):
+def add_edit_user(username, password, user_id=None, role=None):
     if user_id:
         user = User.query.filter_by(id=user_id).first()
-    elif new:
-        user = User()
+        if not user:
+            user = User()
     else:
-        user = User.query.first()
-    if not user:
         user = User()
 
     hashed_password = bcrypt.generate_password_hash(password).decode("utf-8")