diff --git a/src/address/identity-address.cpp b/src/address/identity-address.cpp
index b4cd58714..16cc1b965 100644
--- a/src/address/identity-address.cpp
+++ b/src/address/identity-address.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ bool IdentityAddress::setGruu (const string &gruu) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+IdentityAddress IdentityAddress::getAddressWithoutGruu () const {
+	IdentityAddress address(*this);
+	address.setGruu("");
+	return address;
+}
+
 string IdentityAddress::asString () const {
 	Address tmpAddress(*this);
 	return tmpAddress.asStringUriOnly();
diff --git a/src/address/identity-address.h b/src/address/identity-address.h
index 2d131623e..e6b25d429 100644
--- a/src/address/identity-address.h
+++ b/src/address/identity-address.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public:
 	const std::string &getGruu () const;
 	bool setGruu (const std::string &gruu);
 
+	IdentityAddress getAddressWithoutGruu () const;
+
 	virtual std::string asString () const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/conference/participant.cpp b/src/conference/participant.cpp
index 4379eb0c1..aa4b475f4 100644
--- a/src/conference/participant.cpp
+++ b/src/conference/participant.cpp
@@ -88,12 +88,7 @@ void ParticipantPrivate::removeDevice (const IdentityAddress &gruu) {
 
 Participant::Participant (const IdentityAddress &address) : Object(*new ParticipantPrivate) {
 	L_D();
-	d->addr = address;
-}
-
-Participant::Participant (IdentityAddress &&address) : Object(*new ParticipantPrivate) {
-	L_D();
-	d->addr = address;
+	d->addr = address.getAddressWithoutGruu();
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/conference/participant.h b/src/conference/participant.h
index f18b7b5ec..90fce744a 100644
--- a/src/conference/participant.h
+++ b/src/conference/participant.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
 	L_OVERRIDE_SHARED_FROM_THIS(Participant);
 
 	explicit Participant (const IdentityAddress &address);
-	explicit Participant (IdentityAddress &&address);
 
 	const IdentityAddress &getAddress () const;
 	bool isAdmin () const;