diff --git a/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php b/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php
index 3d3fb53..d597b7c 100755
--- a/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class UserController extends CrudResourceController
 
         if (!isset($data[$email_field])) {
 
-            $message = $validation->validate($data[$email_field]);
+            $message = $validation->validate($data['email']);
             if (count($message)) {
                 throw new Exception(ErrorCodes::DATA_FAILED, 'Unable to create item', [
                     'messages' => $message,
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