diff --git a/db/seeds/backer.rb b/db/seeds/backer.rb
index 269772f51..e6ec25613 100644
--- a/db/seeds/backer.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/backer.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ def create
                      :username => username,
                      :password => "#{username+backer_info[backer_number]['pin'].to_s}",
                      :password_confirmation => "#{username+backer_info[backer_number]['pin'].to_s}",
-                     :person => Person.new(
-                       :profile => Profile.new( :first_name => backer_info[backer_number]['given_name'], :last_name => backer_info[backer_number]['family_name'],
+                     :person => {
+                       :profile => { :first_name => backer_info[backer_number]['given_name'], :last_name => backer_info[backer_number]['family_name'],
                                              :image_url => "http://#{username}.joindiaspora.com/images/user/#{username}.jpg")
-                    ))
+  }}
   user.save
   user.person.save!