diff --git a/jams-server/src/main/java/net/jami/jams/server/servlets/api/install/StartInstallServlet.java b/jams-server/src/main/java/net/jami/jams/server/servlets/api/install/StartInstallServlet.java
index a41aaac61f45d84a90ba852d641cf0479151a24a..5bb3d82a889ad19b3f55f1bb24d766e4b2b4b4e1 100644
--- a/jams-server/src/main/java/net/jami/jams/server/servlets/api/install/StartInstallServlet.java
+++ b/jams-server/src/main/java/net/jami/jams/server/servlets/api/install/StartInstallServlet.java
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ public class StartInstallServlet extends HttpServlet {
     //This is the ONLY case where we write directy to the DB
     @Override
     protected void doPut(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws ServletException, IOException {
-        StatementList statementList = new StatementList();
-        statementList.setStatements(null);
-        if(dataStore.getUserDao().getObjects(statementList).size() != 0){
+        if(dataStore.getUserDao().getObjects(null).size() != 0){
             resp.sendError(500,"We have tried to create an administrative account where one already exists!");
             return;
         }