diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 3d6f3819..b4788524 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def u(array)
   
 protected
   def create_user(options = {})
-    record = User.make({:email => 'quire@example.com', :password => 'quire', :password_confirmation => 'quire'}.merge(options))
+    record = User.make_unsaved({:email => 'quire@example.com', :password => 'quire', :password_confirmation => 'quire'}.merge(options))
     record.save
     record
   end