diff --git a/lib/models/users.js b/lib/models/users.js
index 27c218be..d3e7bf51 100644
--- a/lib/models/users.js
+++ b/lib/models/users.js
@@ -84,6 +84,29 @@ module.exports.findByUsername = (username, callback) => {
     });
 };
 
+module.exports.add = (username, password, email, callback) => {
+    db.getConnection((err, connection) => {
+        if (err) {
+            return callback(err);
+        }
+
+        connection.query('INSERT INTO `users` (`username`, `password`, `email`, `created`) VALUES (?, ?, ?, NOW())', [username, password, email], (err, result) => {
+            connection.release();
+
+            if (err) {
+                return callback(err);
+            }
+
+            let id = result && result.insertId;
+            if (!id) {
+                return callback(new Error('Could not store user row'));
+            }
+
+            return callback(null, id);
+        });
+    });
+};
+
 /**
  * Fetches user by username and password
  *