diff --git a/users/forms.py b/users/forms.py
index 25e6c1b4..687c9e11 100644
--- a/users/forms.py
+++ b/users/forms.py
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ class AdherentCreationForm(AdherentForm):
         if set_passwd:
             user.set_password(self.cleaned_data["password1"])
 
-        user.did_set_initial_passwd = set_passwd
         user.save()
         return user
 
diff --git a/users/views.py b/users/views.py
index 551fd350..78c0332e 100644
--- a/users/views.py
+++ b/users/views.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def new_user(request):
     if user.is_valid():
         user = user.save()
 
-        if user.did_set_initial_passwd:
+        if user.pwd_ntlm:
             user.send_confirm_email_if_necessary(request)
             messages.success(
                 request,