diff --git a/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb
index e68c232f7..86862cc53 100644
--- a/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb
@@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ class ContestsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @contest = Contest.new
-    @contest.name = params[:contest][:name]
-    params[:contest][:is_public] ? @contest.is_public = 1 : @contest.is_public = 0
-    @contest.user_id = User.current.id
+   
     if @contest && @contest.save
       #unless User.current.admin?
       member = ContestMember.new(:user_id => User.current.id)