diff --git a/app/models/ticket.rb b/app/models/ticket.rb
index c8065361f..863338ca8 100644
--- a/app/models/ticket.rb
+++ b/app/models/ticket.rb
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ returns
       self.state_id = Ticket::State.lookup(name: 'merged').id
 
       # rest owner
-      self.owner_id = User.find_by(login: '-').id
+      self.owner_id = 1
 
       # save ticket
       save!