diff --git a/crc/scripts/get_study_associate.py b/crc/scripts/get_study_associate.py
index c5af0804..8c0fd5d8 100644
--- a/crc/scripts/get_study_associate.py
+++ b/crc/scripts/get_study_associate.py
@@ -16,16 +16,14 @@ example : get_study_associate('sbp3ey') => {'uid':'sbp3ey','role':'Unicorn Herde
 """
 
     def do_task_validate_only(self, task, study_id, workflow_id, *args, **kwargs):
-        if len(args)<1:
-            return False
-        return True
+        if len(args) < 1:
+            raise ApiError('no_user_id_specified', 'A uva uid is the sole argument to this function')
 
+        return {'uid': 'sbp3ey', 'role': 'Unicorn Herder', 'send_email': False, 'access': True}
 
     def do_task(self, task, study_id, workflow_id, *args, **kwargs):
-        if len(args)<1:
+        if len(args) < 1:
             raise ApiError('no_user_id_specified', 'A uva uid is the sole argument to this function')
-        if not isinstance(args[0],type('')):
+        if not isinstance(args[0], str):
             raise ApiError('argument_should_be_string', 'A uva uid is always a string, please check type')
-        return StudyService.get_study_associate(study_id=study_id,uid=args[0])
-
-
+        return StudyService.get_study_associate(study_id=study_id, uid=args[0])