diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index d830351..3899540 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ enum Role {
 model User {
   id          String @id @default(auto()) @map("_id") @db.ObjectId
   firstName   String      @default("")
-  lastName    String      @default("")
   email       String      @default("")
   EventIds    String[]    @db.ObjectId
   Events      Event[]     @relation(fields: [EventIds], references: [id])
diff --git a/src/app/api/user/route.client.ts b/src/app/api/user/route.client.ts
index ebfe293..267f843 100644
--- a/src/app/api/user/route.client.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/user/route.client.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export const addUser = async (request: {
-  body: { user: { firstName: string; lastName: string; email: string } };
+  body: { user: { firstName: string; email: string } };
 }) => {
   const { body, ...options } = request;
   const response = await fetch("/api/user", {
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 06df6e6..381c305 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default function Home() {
             body: {
               user: {
                 firstName: "Johnny",
-                lastName: "Tan",
                 email: "johnny.tan.best.pm@tufts.edu",
               },
             },