diff --git a/app/Services/Nests/NestCreationService.php b/app/Services/Nests/NestCreationService.php
index cad638844..439164485 100644
--- a/app/Services/Nests/NestCreationService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Nests/NestCreationService.php
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-/**
- * Pterodactyl - Panel
- * Copyright (c) 2015 - 2017 Dane Everitt <dane@daneeveritt.com>.
- *
- * This software is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
 
 namespace Pterodactyl\Services\Nests;
 
@@ -19,12 +12,12 @@ class NestCreationService
     /**
      * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Config\Repository
      */
-    protected $config;
+    private $config;
 
     /**
      * @var \Pterodactyl\Contracts\Repository\NestRepositoryInterface
      */
-    protected $repository;
+    private $repository;
 
     /**
      * NestCreationService constructor.
@@ -41,16 +34,16 @@ class NestCreationService
     /**
      * Create a new nest on the system.
      *
-     * @param array $data
+     * @param array       $data
+     * @param string|null $author
      * @return \Pterodactyl\Models\Nest
-     *
      * @throws \Pterodactyl\Exceptions\Model\DataValidationException
      */
-    public function handle(array $data): Nest
+    public function handle(array $data, string $author = null): Nest
     {
         return $this->repository->create([
             'uuid' => Uuid::uuid4()->toString(),
-            'author' => $this->config->get('pterodactyl.service.author'),
+            'author' => $author ?? $this->config->get('pterodactyl.service.author'),
             'name' => array_get($data, 'name'),
             'description' => array_get($data, 'description'),
         ], true, true);
diff --git a/config/pterodactyl.php b/config/pterodactyl.php
index f232d8a1e..6df7056e5 100644
--- a/config/pterodactyl.php
+++ b/config/pterodactyl.php
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ return [
     | standard Pterodactyl shipped services.
     */
     'service' => [
-        'core' => 'ptrdctyl-v040-11e6-8b77-86f30ca893d3',
-        'author' => env('SERVICE_AUTHOR'),
+        'author' => env('SERVICE_AUTHOR', 'unknown@unknown.com'),
     ],
 
     /*
diff --git a/database/seeds/NestSeeder.php b/database/seeds/NestSeeder.php
index ae2b56953..99239daf1 100644
--- a/database/seeds/NestSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeds/NestSeeder.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class NestSeeder extends Seeder
             $this->creationService->handle([
                 'name' => 'Minecraft',
                 'description' => 'Minecraft - the classic game from Mojang. With support for Vanilla MC, Spigot, and many others!',
-            ]);
+            ], 'support@pterodactyl.io');
         }
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class NestSeeder extends Seeder
             $this->creationService->handle([
                 'name' => 'Source Engine',
                 'description' => 'Includes support for most Source Dedicated Server games.',
-            ]);
+            ], 'support@pterodactyl.io');
         }
     }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class NestSeeder extends Seeder
             $this->creationService->handle([
                 'name' => 'Voice Servers',
                 'description' => 'Voice servers such as Mumble and Teamspeak 3.',
-            ]);
+            ], 'support@pterodactyl.io');
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Services/Nests/NestCreationServiceTest.php b/tests/Unit/Services/Nests/NestCreationServiceTest.php
index b5d38e071..e5d3d7c16 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Services/Nests/NestCreationServiceTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Services/Nests/NestCreationServiceTest.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace Tests\Unit\Services\Services;
 
 use Mockery as m;
 use Tests\TestCase;
-use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;
 use Pterodactyl\Models\Nest;
 use Tests\Traits\MocksUuids;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Config\Repository;
@@ -25,17 +24,12 @@ class NestCreationServiceTest extends TestCase
     /**
      * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Config\Repository|\Mockery\Mock
      */
-    protected $config;
+    private $config;
 
     /**
      * @var \Pterodactyl\Contracts\Repository\NestRepositoryInterface|\Mockery\Mock
      */
-    protected $repository;
-
-    /**
-     * @var \Pterodactyl\Services\Nests\NestCreationService
-     */
-    protected $service;
+    private $repository;
 
     /**
      * Setup tests.
@@ -46,8 +40,6 @@ class NestCreationServiceTest extends TestCase
 
         $this->config = m::mock(Repository::class);
         $this->repository = m::mock(NestRepositoryInterface::class);
-
-        $this->service = new NestCreationService($this->config, $this->repository);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -56,21 +48,48 @@ class NestCreationServiceTest extends TestCase
     public function testCreateNewService()
     {
         $model = factory(Nest::class)->make();
-        $data = [
-            'name' => $model->name,
-            'description' => $model->description,
-        ];
 
         $this->config->shouldReceive('get')->with('pterodactyl.service.author')->once()->andReturn('testauthor@example.com');
         $this->repository->shouldReceive('create')->with([
             'uuid' => $this->getKnownUuid(),
             'author' => 'testauthor@example.com',
-            'name' => $data['name'],
-            'description' => $data['description'],
+            'name' => $model->name,
+            'description' => $model->description,
         ], true, true)->once()->andReturn($model);
 
-        $response = $this->service->handle($data);
+        $response = $this->getService()->handle(['name' => $model->name, 'description' => $model->description]);
         $this->assertInstanceOf(Nest::class, $response);
         $this->assertEquals($model, $response);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test creation of a new nest with a defined author. This is used by seeder
+     * scripts which need to set a specific author for nests in order for other
+     * functionality to work correctly.
+     */
+    public function testCreateServiceWithDefinedAuthor()
+    {
+        $model = factory(Nest::class)->make();
+
+        $this->repository->shouldReceive('create')->with([
+            'uuid' => $this->getKnownUuid(),
+            'author' => 'support@pterodactyl.io',
+            'name' => $model->name,
+            'description' => $model->description,
+        ], true, true)->once()->andReturn($model);
+
+        $response = $this->getService()->handle(['name' => $model->name, 'description' => $model->description], 'support@pterodactyl.io');
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Nest::class, $response);
+        $this->assertEquals($model, $response);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return an instance of the service with mocked dependencies.
+     *
+     * @return \Pterodactyl\Services\Nests\NestCreationService
+     */
+    private function getService(): NestCreationService
+    {
+        return new NestCreationService($this->config, $this->repository);
+    }
 }