# AttributeError 'super' object has no attribute 'dicts' in Django Admin for custom User Model

**URL:** <https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/attributeerror-super-object-has-no-attribute-dicts-in-django-admin-for-custom-user-model/38556>\
**Category:** Mystery Errors\
**Created:** [February 4, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/attributeerror-super-object-has-no-attribute-dicts-in-django-admin-for-custom-user-model/38556 "2025-02-04T15:08:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/attributeerror-super-object-has-no-attribute-dicts-in-django-admin-for-custom-user-model/38556/1 "2025-02-04T15:08:30Z")

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Hey guys. I created a custom user model like so:

```python
from django.db import models 
from django.contrib.auth.models import (
    AbstractBaseUser, 
    BaseUserManager, 
    PermissionsMixin
)

class UserManager(BaseUserManager):
    """Class for creating a user manager"""

    def create_user(self, email, password=None, **extrafields):
        """Create, save and return a new user."""
        if not email:
            raise ValueError('An email address is required for user registration.')
        user = self.model(
            email=self.normalize_email(email), 
            **extrafields
        )
        user.set_password(password)
        user.save(using=self._db)

        return user
    
    def create_superuser(self, email, password):
        user = self.create_user(email, password)
        user.is_staff = True
        user.is_superuser = True
        user.save(using=self._db)

        return user

class User(AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin):
    """Model for custom definition of system user fields"""
    email = models.EmailField(max_length=255, unique=True)
    name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
    is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
    is_staff = models.BooleanField(default=False)

    objects = UserManager()

    USERNAME_FIELD = 'email'

```

When I try to access the changelist in Django admin, I get the following error:

```python
Template error:
In template /py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_list.html, error at line 46
   'super' object has no attribute 'dicts' and no __dict__ for setting new attributes
   36 : {% endblock %}
   37 : {% endif %}
   38 : 
   39 : {% block coltype %}{% endblock %}
   40 : 
   41 : {% block content %}
   42 : <div id="content-main">
   43 : {% block object-tools %}
   44 : <ul class="object-tools">
   45 : {% block object-tools-items %}
   46 : {% change_list_object_tools %} 
   47 : {% endblock %}
   48 : </ul>
   49 : {% endblock %}
   50 : {% if cl.formset and cl.formset.errors %}
   51 : <p class="errornote">
   52 : {% blocktranslate count counter=cl.formset.total_error_count %}Please correct the error below.{% plural %}Please correct the errors below.{% endblocktranslate %}
   53 : </p>
   54 : {{ cl.formset.non_form_errors }}
   55 : {% endif %}
   56 : <div class="module{% if cl.has_filters %} filtered{% endif %}" id="changelist">

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/core/handlers/exception.py", line 55, in inner
    response = get_response(request)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py", line 220, in _get_response
    response = response.render()
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/response.py", line 114, in render
    self.content = self.rendered_content
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/response.py", line 92, in rendered_content
    return template.render(context, self._request)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/backends/django.py", line 107, in render
    return self.template.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 171, in render
    return self._render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 163, in _render
    return self.nodelist.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 1008, in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 969, in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py", line 159, in render
    return compiled_parent._render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 163, in _render
    return self.nodelist.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 1008, in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 969, in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py", line 159, in render
    return compiled_parent._render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 163, in _render
    return self.nodelist.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 1008, in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 969, in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py", line 65, in render
    result = block.nodelist.render(context)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 1008, in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 969, in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py", line 65, in render
    result = block.nodelist.render(context)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 1008, in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 969, in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py", line 65, in render
    result = block.nodelist.render(context)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 1008, in render
    return SafeString("".join([node.render_annotated(context) for node in self]))
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/base.py", line 969, in render_annotated
    return self.render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/base.py", line 45, in render
    return super().render(context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/library.py", line 273, in render
    new_context = context.new(_dict)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/context.py", line 275, in new
    new_context = super().new(values)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/context.py", line 112, in new
    new_context = copy(self)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/copy.py", line 82, in copy
    return copier(x)
           ^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/context.py", line 160, in __copy__
    duplicate = super(). __copy__ ()
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/py/lib/python3.14/site-packages/django/template/context.py", line 41, in __copy__
    duplicate.dicts = self.dicts[:]
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Exception Type: AttributeError at /admin/core/user/
Exception Value: 'super' object has no attribute 'dicts' and no __dict__ for setting new attributes

```

What changes can I make to the custom user model to prevent the error. Thanks in advance.

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**Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/attributeerror-super-object-has-no-attribute-dicts-in-django-admin-for-custom-user-model/38556/2 "2025-02-05T02:09:17Z")

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Welcome @xuzmocode4-325 !

There is no current released version of Django that officially supports Python 3.14.  
See [What Python version can I use with Django?](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/faq/install/#what-python-version-can-i-use-with-django)

Please identify what version of Django you are using, and try it with a supported Python version.

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**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/attributeerror-super-object-has-no-attribute-dicts-in-django-admin-for-custom-user-model/38556/3 "2025-02-06T23:07:11Z")

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Problem solved. Thanks!

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**Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/attributeerror-super-object-has-no-attribute-dicts-in-django-admin-for-custom-user-model/38556/4 "2025-03-16T03:49:26Z")

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please how did you slove it i am having the same issue

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**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/attributeerror-super-object-has-no-attribute-dicts-in-django-admin-for-custom-user-model/38556/5 "2025-03-17T03:08:48Z")

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You just need to downgrade Python to 3.10, 3.11, or 3.12 in your virtual environment.