diff --git a/ihatemoney/api/common.py b/ihatemoney/api/common.py
index 923a5391..f9f20165 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/api/common.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/api/common.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def need_auth(f):
 
 class ProjectsHandler(Resource):
     def post(self):
-        form = ProjectForm(meta={"csrf": False})
+        form = ProjectForm(meta={"csrf": False}, bypass_captcha=True)
         if form.validate() and current_app.config.get("ALLOW_PUBLIC_PROJECT_CREATION"):
             project = form.save()
             db.session.add(project)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ProjectHandler(Resource):
         return "DELETED"
 
     def put(self, project):
-        form = EditProjectForm(id=project.id, meta={"csrf": False})
+        form = EditProjectForm(id=project.id, meta={"csrf": False}, bypass_captcha=True)
         if form.validate() and current_app.config.get("ALLOW_PUBLIC_PROJECT_CREATION"):
             form.update(project)
             db.session.commit()
diff --git a/ihatemoney/forms.py b/ihatemoney/forms.py
index a55166e8..f7b748f1 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/forms.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/forms.py
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ class ProjectForm(EditProjectForm):
     password = PasswordField(_("Private code"), validators=[DataRequired()])
     submit = SubmitField(_("Create the project"))
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.bypass_captcha = kwargs.get('bypass_captcha', False)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def save(self):
         """Create a new project with the information given by this form.
 
@@ -232,12 +236,11 @@ class ProjectForm(EditProjectForm):
     def enable_captcha(cls):
         captchaField = StringField(
             _("Which is a real currency: Euro or Petro dollar?"),
-            validators=[DataRequired()],
         )
         setattr(cls, "captcha", captchaField)
 
     def validate_captcha(form, field):
-        if not field.data.lower() == _("euro"):
+        if not field.data.lower() == _("euro") and not form.bypass_captcha:
             message = _("Please, validate the captcha to proceed.")
             raise ValidationError(Markup(message))
 
diff --git a/ihatemoney/tests/main_test.py b/ihatemoney/tests/main_test.py
index 3efc4bf2..cbcc4742 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/tests/main_test.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/tests/main_test.py
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class CaptchaTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
             assert len(models.Project.query.all()) == 1
 
     def test_api_project_creation_does_not_need_captcha(self):
+        self.client.get('/')
         resp = self.client.post(
             "/api/projects",
             data={