diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/projects/ProjectManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/projects/ProjectManagerImpl.java
index 45a9a242147..33feb5dd57e 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/projects/ProjectManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/projects/ProjectManagerImpl.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ public class ProjectManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements ProjectManager {
         StringBuilder acctNm = new StringBuilder("PrjAcct-");
         acctNm.append(name).append("-").append(owner.getDomainId());
 
-        Account projectAccount = _accountMgr.createAccount(acctNm.toString(), Account.ACCOUNT_TYPE_PROJECT, domainId, null, null, "", 0);
+        Account projectAccount = _accountMgr.createAccount(acctNm.toString(), Account.ACCOUNT_TYPE_PROJECT, domainId, null, null, UUID.randomUUID().toString(), 0);
 
         Project project = _projectDao.persist(new ProjectVO(name, displayText, owner.getDomainId(), projectAccount.getId()));