diff --git a/app/models/hps_member.rb b/app/models/hps_member.rb
index 1d2d3b4..a5e14fe 100644
--- a/app/models/hps_member.rb
+++ b/app/models/hps_member.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class HpsMember
   has_secure_password
 
   validates :account, uniqueness: true
-  validates :password, :on => [:create]
+  # validates :password, :on => [:create]
 
   has_many :hps_files, :dependent => :destroy