diff --git a/keyserver/src/creators/account-creator.js b/keyserver/src/creators/account-creator.js
--- a/keyserver/src/creators/account-creator.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/creators/account-creator.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   ]);
 
   const [privateThreadResult, ashoatThreadResult] = await Promise.all([
-    createPrivateThread(viewer, request.username),
+    createPrivateThread(viewer),
     createThread(
       viewer,
       {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
   ]);
 
   const [privateThreadResult, ashoatThreadResult] = await Promise.all([
-    createPrivateThread(viewer, request.address),
+    createPrivateThread(viewer),
     createThread(
       viewer,
       {
diff --git a/keyserver/src/creators/thread-creator.js b/keyserver/src/creators/thread-creator.js
--- a/keyserver/src/creators/thread-creator.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/creators/thread-creator.js
@@ -503,15 +503,11 @@
   };
 }
 
-function createPrivateThread(
-  viewer: Viewer,
-  username: string,
-): Promise<NewThreadResponse> {
+function createPrivateThread(viewer: Viewer): Promise<NewThreadResponse> {
   return createThread(
     viewer,
     {
       type: threadTypes.PRIVATE,
-      name: username,
       description: privateThreadDescription,
       ghostMemberIDs: [commbot.userID],
     },