diff --git a/server/src/api/controllers/authController.js b/server/src/api/controllers/authController.js
index 30af2c1..2ddcd50 100644
--- a/server/src/api/controllers/authController.js
+++ b/server/src/api/controllers/authController.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const issueToken = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
 export const register = asyncHandler(async (req, res, next) => {
   const { username, password, email } = matchedData(req)
 
-  const user = await createUser(username, email, password)
+  const user = await createUser(username, email, { password })
   req.login(user, (err) => {
     if (err) {
       next(err)
diff --git a/server/src/models/userManager.js b/server/src/models/userManager.js
index 1fa1fe6..46943dd 100644
--- a/server/src/models/userManager.js
+++ b/server/src/models/userManager.js
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ export async function createUser(username, email, { password, socialLogin }) {
   })
   if (password) {
     user.hashedPassword = await hashPassword(password)
-  }
-  if (socialLogin) {
+  } else if (socialLogin) {
     user.socialLogins.set(socialLogin.provider, socialLogin)
+  } else {
+    throw new Error('No password or social login provided')
   }
   await user.save()
 
diff --git a/server/src/utils/setupTest.js b/server/src/utils/setupTest.js
index 2c97278..5369d4c 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/setupTest.js
+++ b/server/src/utils/setupTest.js
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ export default async function setupTest() {
     return
   }
 
-  await createUser(username, email, password)
+  await createUser(username, email, { password })
   console.log('Created testing account')
 }