diff --git a/site/ic_data_repo/config/settings.py b/site/ic_data_repo/config/settings.py
index 790835e..fea3efe 100644
--- a/site/ic_data_repo/config/settings.py
+++ b/site/ic_data_repo/config/settings.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from invenio_oauthclient.views.client import auto_redirect_login
 
 from .custom_fields import *  # noqa: F401,F403
-from .utils import get_user
+from .utils import get_user_form_default
 
 # Flask
 # =====
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         }
     ],
     "publisher": "Imperial College London",
-    "creators": lambda: get_user(),
+    "creators": lambda: get_user_form_default(),
 }
 
 # See:
diff --git a/site/ic_data_repo/config/utils.py b/site/ic_data_repo/config/utils.py
index 27207fe..27e2fa1 100644
--- a/site/ic_data_repo/config/utils.py
+++ b/site/ic_data_repo/config/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 """Utilities for settings."""
 
-from typing import Any, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, List
 
 from flask_login import current_user
 
 
-def get_user() -> Optional[List[dict[str, Any]]]:
+def get_user_form_default() -> List[dict[str, Any]]:
     """Format the current user profile for the submission form.
 
     The default user profile schema has two string properties;