diff --git a/internal/api/user.go b/internal/api/user.go
index c42b24b1..a2ace7d6 100644
--- a/internal/api/user.go
+++ b/internal/api/user.go
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ func (h *handler) GetUser(c *gin.Context) {
 
 func (h *handler) PostUser(c *gin.Context) {
 	var body struct {
-		Email        string `json:"email,omitempty" binding:"required" validate:"email"`
-		Password     string `json:"password,omitempty" binding:"required" validate:"min=10"`
-		IsSuperAdmin bool   `json:"isSuperAdmin,omitempty"`
-		Tickers      []int  `json:"tickers,omitempty"`
+		Email        string           `json:"email,omitempty" binding:"required" validate:"email"`
+		Password     string           `json:"password,omitempty" binding:"required" validate:"min=10"`
+		IsSuperAdmin bool             `json:"isSuperAdmin,omitempty"`
+		Tickers      []storage.Ticker `json:"tickers,omitempty"`
 	}
 
 	err := c.Bind(&body)
@@ -57,15 +57,8 @@ func (h *handler) PostUser(c *gin.Context) {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, response.ErrorResponse(response.CodeDefault, response.StorageError))
 		return
 	}
-
-	tickers, err := h.storage.FindTickersByIDs(body.Tickers)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, response.ErrorResponse(response.CodeDefault, response.StorageError))
-		return
-	}
-
 	user.IsSuperAdmin = body.IsSuperAdmin
-	user.Tickers = tickers
+	user.Tickers = body.Tickers
 
 	err = h.storage.SaveUser(&user)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/api/user_test.go b/internal/api/user_test.go
index f830997a..ece7eadf 100644
--- a/internal/api/user_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/user_test.go
@@ -176,27 +176,6 @@ func TestPostUserStorageError(t *testing.T) {
 	c.Request.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	c.Set("me", storage.User{ID: 1, IsSuperAdmin: true})
 	s := &storage.MockStorage{}
-	s.On("FindTickersByIDs", mock.Anything).Return([]storage.Ticker{}, nil)
-	s.On("SaveUser", mock.Anything).Return(errors.New("storage error"))
-	h := handler{
-		storage: s,
-		config:  config.NewConfig(),
-	}
-
-	h.PostUser(c)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, w.Code)
-}
-
-func TestPostUserStorageError2(t *testing.T) {
-	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
-	c, _ := gin.CreateTestContext(w)
-	json := `{"email":"louis@systemli.org","password":"password1234"}`
-	c.Request = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/admin/users", strings.NewReader(json))
-	c.Request.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	c.Set("me", storage.User{ID: 1, IsSuperAdmin: true})
-	s := &storage.MockStorage{}
-	s.On("FindTickersByIDs", mock.Anything).Return([]storage.Ticker{}, errors.New("storage error"))
 	s.On("SaveUser", mock.Anything).Return(errors.New("storage error"))
 	h := handler{
 		storage: s,
@@ -216,7 +195,6 @@ func TestPostUser(t *testing.T) {
 	c.Request.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	c.Set("me", storage.User{ID: 1, IsSuperAdmin: true})
 	s := &storage.MockStorage{}
-	s.On("FindTickersByIDs", mock.Anything).Return([]storage.Ticker{}, nil)
 	s.On("SaveUser", mock.Anything).Return(nil)
 	h := handler{
 		storage: s,