diff --git a/app/controllers/time_entries_controller.rb b/app/controllers/time_entries_controller.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 56595e2..0000000
--- a/app/controllers/time_entries_controller.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-class TimeEntriesController < ApplicationController
-  before_action :set_time_entry, only: %i[show update destroy]
-
-  # GET /time_entries
-  # GET /time_entries.json
-  def index
-    @time_entries = TimeEntry.all
-  end
-
-  # GET /time_entries/1
-  # GET /time_entries/1.json
-  def show; end
-
-  # POST /time_entries
-  # POST /time_entries.json
-  def create
-    @time_entry = TimeEntry.new(time_entry_params)
-
-    if @time_entry.save
-      render :show, status: :created, location: @time_entry
-    else
-      render json: @time_entry.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity
-    end
-  end
-
-  # PATCH/PUT /time_entries/1
-  # PATCH/PUT /time_entries/1.json
-  def update
-    if @time_entry.update(time_entry_params)
-      render :show, status: :ok, location: @time_entry
-    else
-      render json: @time_entry.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity
-    end
-  end
-
-  # DELETE /time_entries/1
-  # DELETE /time_entries/1.json
-  def destroy
-    @time_entry.destroy
-  end
-
-  private
-
-  # Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
-  def set_time_entry
-    @time_entry = TimeEntry.find(params[:id])
-  end
-
-  # Only allow a list of trusted parameters through.
-  def time_entry_params
-    params.require(:time_entry).permit(:date, :hours, :user_id, :statement_of_work_id)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/services/team_maker_project_creator.rb b/app/services/team_maker_project_creator.rb
index 343b10c..0ba4421 100644
--- a/app/services/team_maker_project_creator.rb
+++ b/app/services/team_maker_project_creator.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ def call
 
   def create_time_entires!(team_maker_project_time_entries)
     team_maker_project_time_entries.each do |time_entry|
-      user = User.find_by(email: time_entry.resource)
-      next if user.nil?
+      user = find_user(time_entry.resource)
 
       TimeEntry.create!(
         statement_of_work:,
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ def create_requirements!(team_maker_project_requirements)
 
   def create_assignments!(team_maker_project_assignments, requirement)
     team_maker_project_assignments.each do |assignment|
-      user = User.find_by(email: assignment.resource)
+      user = find_user(assignment.resource)
 
       Assignment.create!(
         requirement:,
@@ -85,4 +84,11 @@ def statement_of_work
     @statement_of_work.requirements.destroy_all
     @statement_of_work
   end
+
+  def find_user(email)
+    user = User.find_by(email:)
+    raise StandardError, "User with email #{email} does not exist" if user.nil?
+
+    user
+  end
 end