diff --git a/planetstack/core/admin.py b/planetstack/core/admin.py
index b80855ee..bae7be1 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/admin.py
+++ b/planetstack/core/admin.py
@@ -630,18 +630,18 @@
     # The fields to be used in displaying the User model.
     # These override the definitions on the base UserAdmin
     # that reference specific fields on auth.User.
-    list_display = ('email', 'username','firstname', 'lastname', 'is_admin', 'last_login')
+    list_display = ('email', 'firstname', 'lastname', 'is_admin', 'last_login')
     list_filter = ()
     inlines = [SlicePrivilegeInline,SitePrivilegeInline,DeploymentPrivilegeInline]
     fieldsets = (
-        ('Login Details', {'fields': ('email', 'username','site','password', 'is_admin', 'public_key'), 'classes':['suit-tab suit-tab-general']}),
+        ('Login Details', {'fields': ('email', 'site','password', 'is_admin', 'public_key'), 'classes':['suit-tab suit-tab-general']}),
         ('Contact Information', {'fields': ('firstname','lastname','phone', 'timezone'), 'classes':['suit-tab suit-tab-contact']}),
         #('Important dates', {'fields': ('last_login',)}),
     )
     add_fieldsets = (
         (None, {
             'classes': ('wide',),
-            'fields': ('email', 'username','firstname', 'lastname', 'phone', 'public_key','password1', 'password2')}
+            'fields': ('email', 'firstname', 'lastname', 'phone', 'public_key','password1', 'password2')}
         ),
     )
     search_fields = ('email',)
diff --git a/planetstack/core/models/user.py b/planetstack/core/models/user.py
index 2b63dda..32f2078 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/models/user.py
+++ b/planetstack/core/models/user.py
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@
         unique=True,
         db_index=True,
     )
-    username = models.CharField(max_length=200, default="Something" )
+
+    username = models.CharField(max_length=255, default="Something" )
+
 
     kuser_id = models.CharField(null=True, blank=True, help_text="keystone user id", max_length=200) 
     firstname = models.CharField(help_text="person's given name", max_length=200)
@@ -124,4 +126,5 @@
     def save(self, *args, **kwds):
         if not self.id:
             self.set_password(self.password)    
+        self.username = self.email
         super(User, self).save(*args, **kwds)