diff --git a/server/api/controllers/user.controller.js b/server/api/controllers/user.controller.js
index 6aa147f501..4a7bdcdce7 100644
--- a/server/api/controllers/user.controller.js
+++ b/server/api/controllers/user.controller.js
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ module.exports = function UserController(gladys) {
    * @apiGroup User
    */
   async function updateMySelf(req, res, next) {
+    delete req.body.role;
     const newUser = await gladys.user.update(req.user.id, req.body);
     res.json(newUser);
   }