diff --git a/gracedb/userprofile/models.py b/gracedb/userprofile/models.py
index 71f1b210f5ca2d4920f62d68e40a4d8e7c7d48cd..6e29680e0b5629011d8c7acde906bd42de4ff2e2 100644
--- a/gracedb/userprofile/models.py
+++ b/gracedb/userprofile/models.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Contact(models.Model):
             raise ValidationError(err_dict)
 
     # Override save method by requiring fully_cleaned objects.
-    def save(self):
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.full_clean()
         super(Contact, self).save()