diff --git a/atst/domain/projects.py b/atst/domain/projects.py
index eb81708a..e57c9fb1 100644
--- a/atst/domain/projects.py
+++ b/atst/domain/projects.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from atst.domain.exceptions import NotFoundError
 from atst.models.permissions import Permissions
 from atst.models.project import Project
 from atst.models.environment import Environment
-from atst.models.environment_role import EnvironmentRole
 
 
 class Projects(object):
@@ -14,9 +13,7 @@ class Projects(object):
         project = Project(workspace=workspace, name=name, description=description)
         db.session.add(project)
 
-        environments = Environments.create_many(project, environment_names)
-        for environment in environments:
-            Environments.add_member(environment, user, "owner")
+        Environments.create_many(project, environment_names)
 
         db.session.commit()
         return project
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_projects.py b/tests/domain/test_projects.py
index b692a801..e473f4df 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_projects.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_projects.py
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ def test_create_project_with_multiple_environments():
     assert sorted(e.name for e in project.environments) == ["dev", "prod"]
 
 
-def test_project_creator_has_environment_access():
+def test_workspace_owner_can_view_environments():
     owner = UserFactory.create()
     request = RequestFactory.create(creator=owner)
     workspace = Workspaces.create(request)
-    project = Projects.create(
+    _project = Projects.create(
         owner, workspace, "My Test Project", "Test", ["dev", "prod"]
     )
 
-    environment = project.environments[0]
+    project = Projects.get(owner, workspace, _project.id)
 
-    assert owner in environment.users
+    assert len(project.environments) == 2