diff --git a/Classes/Controller/NewController.php b/Classes/Controller/NewController.php
index a0f6076..853e935 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/NewController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/NewController.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function initializeCreateAction()
      * @param User|\In2code\Femanager\Domain\Model\User $user
      * @return void
      */
-    public function newAction(\In2code\Femanager\Domain\Model\User $user = null)
+    public function newAction($user = null)
     {
         //get kitodo ID if set
         $kitodoParams = GeneralUtility::_GET('tx_dlf');
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function newAction(\In2code\Femanager\Domain\Model\User $user = null)
      * @TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Annotation\Validate("In2code\Femanager\Domain\Validator\CaptchaValidator", param="user")
      * @return void
      */
-    public function createAction(\In2code\Femanager\Domain\Model\User $user)
+    public function createAction($user)
     {
 
         // change e-mail
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public function createAction(\In2code\Femanager\Domain\Model\User $user)
      * @return void
      * @throws UnsupportedRequestTypeException
      */
-    protected function createUserConfirmationRequest(\In2code\Femanager\Domain\Model\User $user)
+    protected function createUserConfirmationRequest($user)
     {
         $this->sendCreateUserConfirmationMail($user);
         $this->addFlashMessage(LocalizationUtility::translate($this->settings['new']['changeEmail'] ? 'emailChangedRequestWaitingForUserConfirm' : 'createRequestWaitingForUserConfirm', 'DigasFeManagement'));