diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
index 1d66b55fca..09cf23a052 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
         $model->manufacturer_id     = $request->input('manufacturer_id');
         $model->category_id         = $request->input('category_id');
         $model->notes               = $request->input('notes');
-        $model->user_id             = Auth::guard('api')->user();
+        $model->user_id             = Auth::id();
         $model->requestable         = Input::has('requestable');
 
         if ($request->input('custom_fieldset')!='') {