diff --git a/Controller/PersonController.php b/Controller/PersonController.php
index ac79c3add..449fe3e47 100644
--- a/Controller/PersonController.php
+++ b/Controller/PersonController.php
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class PersonController extends Controller
     private function _validatePersonAndAccompanyingPeriod(Person $person)
     {
         $errors = $this->get('validator')
-            ->validate($person, array('creation'));
+            ->validate($person, null, array('creation'));
 
         //validate accompanying periods
         $periods = $person->getAccompanyingPeriods();