diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index aefbc6d5f..63da72145 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -22,20 +22,13 @@ class Person
   key :owner_id, ObjectId
 
   one :profile, :class_name => 'Profile'
-  validate :profile_is_valid
+  validates_associated :profile
   before_save :downcase_diaspora_handle 
   
-  
   def downcase_diaspora_handle
     diaspora_handle.downcase!
   end
 
-  def profile_is_valid
-    if profile.present? && !profile.valid?
-      profile.errors.full_messages.each { |m| errors.add(:base, m) }
-    end
-  end
-
   many :albums, :class_name => 'Album', :foreign_key => :person_id
   belongs_to :owner, :class_name => 'User'
 
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 5c6cd00d8..9a077bd40 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -42,14 +42,9 @@ class User
   validates_format_of :username, :with => /\A[A-Za-z0-9_.]+\z/ 
   validates_presence_of :person, :unless => proc {|user| user.invitation_token.present?}
   validates_inclusion_of :language, :in => AVAILABLE_LANGUAGE_CODES
+  validates_associated :person
 
   one :person, :class_name => 'Person', :foreign_key => :owner_id
-  validates_associated :person
-  def person_is_valid
-    if person.present? && !person.valid?
-      person.errors.full_messages.each {|m| errors.add(:base, m)}
-    end
-  end
 
   many :inviters, :in => :inviter_ids, :class_name => 'User'
   many :friends, :in => :friend_ids, :class_name => 'Contact'