diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlanEditorModel.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlanEditorModel.java
index c2672ad5c..871a1a1ae 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlanEditorModel.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlanEditorModel.java
@@ -249,17 +249,14 @@ public class DataManagementPlanEditorModel implements DataModel<DMP, DataManagem
                 Project project = new Project();
                 project.setAbbreviation("");
                 project.setLabel(this.project.getLabel());
+                project.setType(Project.ProjectType.INTERNAL.getValue());
                 project.setReference("dmp:" + this.project.getLabel());
                 project.setUri("");
                 project.setDefinition("");
-                project.setType(Project.ProjectType.INTERNAL.getValue());
-                project.setDescription(this.project.getDescription());
-                project.setStatus(Project.Status.ACTIVE.getValue());
                 project.setCreated(new Date());
-
-                UserInfo userInfo = new UserInfo();
-                userInfo.setId(this.users.stream().filter(userInfoListingModel -> ((Integer) userInfoListingModel.getRole()).equals(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue())).findFirst().get().getId());
-                project.setCreationUser(userInfo);
+                project.setStatus(Project.Status.ACTIVE.getValue());
+                project.setModified(new Date());
+                project.setDescription(this.project.getDescription());
 
                 dataManagementPlanEntity.setProject(project);
             }