diff --git a/client/app/models/project.js b/client/app/models/project.js
index dcf7ae07..d3302998 100644
--- a/client/app/models/project.js
+++ b/client/app/models/project.js
@@ -233,4 +233,8 @@ export default class ProjectModel extends Model {
       .sortBy('dcpPackageversion')
       .reverse();
   }
+
+  async submit() {
+    await super.save();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/client/app/models/projects-new.js b/client/app/models/projects-new.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b3289ef8..00000000
--- a/client/app/models/projects-new.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import Model, { attr } from '@ember-data/model';
-
-export default class ProjectsNewModel extends Model {
-  @attr('string') dcpProjectname;
-
-  async submit() {
-    await super.save();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/app/routes/projects/new.js b/client/app/routes/projects/new.js
index 3e3f5c08..4483eec6 100644
--- a/client/app/routes/projects/new.js
+++ b/client/app/routes/projects/new.js
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ export default class ProjectsNewRoute extends Route.extend(AuthenticatedRouteMix
   @service store;
 
   async model() {
-    return await this.store.createRecord('projects-new');
+    return await this.store.createRecord('project');
   }
 }