diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
index edd04de12..3c23bd5bc 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ export const updateDisplayName = displayName => ({type: actions.UPDATE_DISPLAYNA
 
 export const createDisplayName = (userId, formData) => dispatch => {
   dispatch(createDisplayNameRequest());
-  coralApi(`/users/${userId}/displayname`, {method: 'POST', body: formData})
-    .then((user) => {
+  coralApi('account/displayname', {method: 'PUT', body: formData})
+    .then(() => {
       dispatch(createDisplayNameSuccess());
       dispatch(hideCreateDisplayNameDialog());
-      dispatch(updateDisplayName(user));
+      dispatch(updateDisplayName(formData));
     })
     .catch(error => {
       dispatch(createDisplayNameFailure(lang.t(`error.${error.message}`)));
diff --git a/routes/api/users/index.js b/routes/api/users/index.js
index 93c1062d2..6f40e5fb5 100644
--- a/routes/api/users/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/users/index.js
@@ -65,17 +65,11 @@ router.post('/:user_id/username-enable', authorization.needed('ADMIN'), (req, re
     .toggleNameEdit(req.params.user_id, true)
     .then(() => {
       res.status(204).end();
-
-router.post('/:user_id/displayname', authorization.needed(), (req, res, next) => {
-  UsersService.setDisplayName(req.params.user_id, req.body.displayName)
-    .then((user) => {
-      res.status(201).json(user);
-    })
-    .catch(next);
+    });
 });
 
 router.post('/:user_id/email', authorization.needed('ADMIN'), (req, res, next) => {
-  
+
   UsersService.findById(req.params.user_id)
     .then(user => {
       let localProfile = user.profiles.find((profile) => profile.provider === 'local');
diff --git a/services/users.js b/services/users.js
index 2b7d5f718..b5c3a8885 100644
--- a/services/users.js
+++ b/services/users.js
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ module.exports = class UsersService {
       // User status is not supported! Error out here.
       return Promise.reject(new Error(`status ${status} is not supported`));
     }
-    
+
     return UserModel.findOne({id})
       .then((user) => {
         if (user.status === 'APPROVED' && status === 'PENDING') {
@@ -360,25 +360,6 @@ module.exports = class UsersService {
       });
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Set the display name of a user.
-   * @param  {String}   id   id of a user
-   * @param  {String}   displayName display name to set
-   * @param  {Function} done callback after the operation is complete
-   */
-  static setDisplayName(id, displayName) {
-
-    return UsersService.isValidDisplayName(displayName)
-      .then(() => { // displayName is valid
-        return UserModel.update(
-          {id},
-          {$set: {'displayName': displayName}})
-        .then(() => {
-          return UserModel.findOne({'id': id});
-        });
-      });
-  }
-
   /**
    * Finds a user with the id.
    * @param {String} id  user id (uuid)
diff --git a/test/services/users.js b/test/services/users.js
index 581b6f06e..5774d45ae 100644
--- a/test/services/users.js
+++ b/test/services/users.js
@@ -178,25 +178,6 @@ describe('services.UsersService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('#setDisplayName', () => {
-    it('should set the display name to a new unique one', () => {
-      return UsersService
-        .setDisplayName(mockUsers[0].id, 'maria')
-        .then(() => UsersService.findById(mockUsers[0].id))
-        .then((user) => {
-          expect(user).to.have.property('displayName', 'maria');
-        });
-    });
-
-    it('should return an error when the displayName is not unique', () => {
-      return UsersService
-        .setDisplayName(mockUsers[0].id, 'marvel')
-        .catch((error) => {
-          expect(error).to.not.be.null;
-        });
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('#ban', () => {
     it('should set the status to banned', () => {
       return UsersService