diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/uk/co/neviyn/Observations/dao/TutorDao.java b/backend/src/main/java/uk/co/neviyn/Observations/dao/TutorDao.java
index a988dc1..8e1fd7b 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/uk/co/neviyn/Observations/dao/TutorDao.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/uk/co/neviyn/Observations/dao/TutorDao.java
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@ public class TutorDao extends AbstractDAO<Tutor> {
   public List<Tutor> listAll(){
     return list(criteriaQuery());
   }
+
+  public Tutor persist(Tutor tutor){
+    return super.persist(tutor);
+  }
 }