diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py
index 6cd483f70..a86472cd9 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json
 from typing import Dict
 
 import bcrypt
@@ -32,19 +31,3 @@ class UserCreds:
         password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(cleartext_password.encode("utf-8"), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
 
         return cls(username, password_hash)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_from_new_registration_dict(data_dict: Dict) -> UserCreds:
-        creds = UserCreds()
-        if "user" in data_dict:
-            creds.username = data_dict["user"]
-        if "password" in data_dict:
-            creds.password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(
-                data_dict["password"].encode("utf-8"), bcrypt.gensalt()
-            ).decode()
-        return creds
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_from_json(json_data: bytes) -> UserCreds:
-        cred_dict = json.loads(json_data)
-        return UserCreds.get_from_new_registration_dict(cred_dict)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
index e5ca99232..8803a7d12 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+
 import flask_restful
 from flask import make_response, request
 
@@ -11,9 +13,19 @@ class Registration(flask_restful.Resource):
         return {"needs_registration": env_singleton.env.needs_registration()}
 
     def post(self):
-        credentials = UserCreds.get_from_json(request.data)
+        credentials = _get_user_credentials_from_request(request)
+
         try:
             env_singleton.env.try_add_user(credentials)
             return make_response({"error": ""}, 200)
         except (InvalidRegistrationCredentialsError, RegistrationNotNeededError) as e:
             return make_response({"error": str(e)}, 400)
+
+
+def _get_user_credentials_from_request(request):
+    cred_dict = json.loads(request.data)
+
+    username = cred_dict.get("user", "")
+    password = cred_dict.get("password", "")
+
+    return UserCreds.from_cleartext(username, password)