diff --git a/modules/user.module b/modules/user.module
index fbaf7ddad19474f27090d42efab86b3632862182..7c5ca77be5e7cdda36e781f2399232f9a8eb94bc 100644
--- a/modules/user.module
+++ b/modules/user.module
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ function user_admin_create($edit = array()) {
 
   if ($edit) {
     // Because the admin form doesn't have roles selection they need to be set to validate properly
-    $edit['roles'] = array(_user_authenticated_id());
+    $edit['roles'] = array(_user_authenticated_id() => 'authenticated user');
     user_module_invoke('validate', $edit, $edit, 'account');
 
     if (!form_get_errors()) {
diff --git a/modules/user/user.module b/modules/user/user.module
index fbaf7ddad19474f27090d42efab86b3632862182..7c5ca77be5e7cdda36e781f2399232f9a8eb94bc 100644
--- a/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/modules/user/user.module
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ function user_admin_create($edit = array()) {
 
   if ($edit) {
     // Because the admin form doesn't have roles selection they need to be set to validate properly
-    $edit['roles'] = array(_user_authenticated_id());
+    $edit['roles'] = array(_user_authenticated_id() => 'authenticated user');
     user_module_invoke('validate', $edit, $edit, 'account');
 
     if (!form_get_errors()) {