# Pastebin 4igiqvis
     def _create_user(self, user_dict, password_created_at):
-        user_dict = utils.hash_user_password(user_dict)
+        # Bypass business logic and go straight for the identity driver
+        # (SQL in this case)
+        driver = self.identity_api.driver
+        driver.create_user(user_dict['id'], user_dict)
         with sql.session_for_write() as session:
-            user_ref = model.User.from_dict(user_dict)
+            user_ref = session.query(model.User).get(user_dict['id'])
             user_ref.password_ref.created_at = password_created_at
             user_ref.password_ref.expires_at = (
                 user_ref._get_password_expires_at(password_created_at))
-            session.add(user_ref)
             return base.filter_user(user_ref.to_dict())