diff --git a/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/xml/XmlGroupManager.java b/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/xml/XmlGroupManager.java
index e23e3ee514..d902b5f460 100644
--- a/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/xml/XmlGroupManager.java
+++ b/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/xml/XmlGroupManager.java
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ public class XmlGroupManager extends AbstractGroupManager
   @Override
   public void create(Group group) throws GroupException, IOException
   {
+    String type = group.getType();
+
+    if (Util.isEmpty(type))
+    {
+      group.setType(groupDAO.getType());
+    }
+
     if (logger.isInfoEnabled())
     {
       logger.info("create group {} of type {}", group.getName(),
@@ -142,13 +149,6 @@ public class XmlGroupManager extends AbstractGroupManager
       throw new GroupAllreadyExistExeption();
     }
 
-    String type = group.getType();
-
-    if (Util.isEmpty(type))
-    {
-      group.setType(groupDAO.getType());
-    }
-
     group.setCreationDate(System.currentTimeMillis());
     groupDAO.add(group);
     fireEvent(group, HandlerEvent.CREATE);
diff --git a/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/xml/XmlUserManager.java b/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/xml/XmlUserManager.java
index b33d8e5aa5..547075e288 100644
--- a/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/xml/XmlUserManager.java
+++ b/scm-backend-xml/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/xml/XmlUserManager.java
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ public class XmlUserManager extends AbstractUserManager
   @Override
   public void create(User user) throws UserException, IOException
   {
+    String type = user.getType();
+
+    if (Util.isEmpty(type))
+    {
+      user.setType(userDAO.getType());
+    }
+
     if (logger.isInfoEnabled())
     {
       logger.info("create user {} of type {}", user.getName(), user.getType());
@@ -177,13 +184,6 @@ public class XmlUserManager extends AbstractUserManager
       throw new UserAllreadyExistException(user.getName());
     }
 
-    String type = user.getType();
-
-    if (Util.isEmpty(type))
-    {
-      user.setType(userDAO.getType());
-    }
-
     AssertUtil.assertIsValid(user);
     user.setCreationDate(System.currentTimeMillis());
     userDAO.add(user);
@@ -457,6 +457,18 @@ public class XmlUserManager extends AbstractUserManager
     return getAll(null, start, limit);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  @Override
+  public String getDefaultType()
+  {
+    return userDAO.getType();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method description
    *
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/UserManager.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/UserManager.java
index 55d054729a..b1641ba571 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/UserManager.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/user/UserManager.java
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ import sonia.scm.Manager;
 import sonia.scm.search.Searchable;
 
 /**
- *
+ * The central class for managing {@link User} objects.
+ * This class is a singleton and is available via injection.
+ * 
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  */
 public interface UserManager
@@ -49,12 +51,23 @@ public interface UserManager
 {
 
   /**
-   * Method description
+   * Returns true if a user with the specified username exists.
    *
    *
-   * @param username
+   * @param username username of the user
    *
-   * @return
+   * @return true if the user exists
    */
   public boolean contains(String username);
+
+  //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the default type for users.
+   *
+   *
+   * @return default user type
+   * @since 1.14
+   */
+  public String getDefaultType();
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/ChangePasswordResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/ChangePasswordResource.java
index ad7957174d..9b4b05c43e 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/ChangePasswordResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/ChangePasswordResource.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import sonia.scm.security.EncryptionHandler;
 import sonia.scm.user.User;
 import sonia.scm.user.UserException;
 import sonia.scm.user.UserManager;
-import sonia.scm.user.xml.XmlUserManager;
 import sonia.scm.util.AssertUtil;
 import sonia.scm.web.security.WebSecurityContext;
 
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
 import javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
-import sonia.scm.user.xml.XmlUserDAO;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -145,8 +143,8 @@ public class ChangePasswordResource
       logger.info("password change for user {}", currentUser.getName());
     }
 
-    // TODO remove dependency to xml implementation
-    if (currentUser.getType().equals(XmlUserDAO.TYPE))
+    // Only account of the default type can change their password
+    if (currentUser.getType().equals(userManager.getDefaultType()))
     {
       User dbUser = userManager.get(currentUser.getName());
 
@@ -163,7 +161,12 @@ public class ChangePasswordResource
     }
     else
     {
-      logger.error("only xml user can change their passwor");
+      //J-
+      logger.error(
+        "Only account of the default type ({}) can change their password",
+        userManager.getDefaultType()
+      );
+      //J+
       response = Response.status(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR).build();
     }
 
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js
index cf754a0945..2b8317ebe6 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Sonia.group.FormPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.FormPanel,{
     if ( debug ){
       console.debug( 'create group: ' + item.name );
     }
-    item.type = 'xml';
+    // item.type = 'xml';
 
     var url = restUrl + 'groups.json';
     var el = this.el;