diff --git a/actions/registerUser.ts b/actions/registerUser.ts
index ecd2318b4..8def69ec3 100644
--- a/actions/registerUser.ts
+++ b/actions/registerUser.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ export const registerUser = serviceServerActionProcedure
     const payload = {
       ...input,
       language: ctx.lang,
-      phoneNumber: parsePhoneNumber(input.phoneNumber)
-        .formatNational()
-        .replace(/\s+/g, ""),
+      phoneNumber: input.phoneNumber.replace(/\s+/g, ""),
     }
 
     const parsedPayload = registerUserPayload.safeParse(payload)