diff --git a/ghost/members-api/index.js b/ghost/members-api/index.js
index 6d3bc5f4f5..793dc50ad7 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/index.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ module.exports = function MembersApi({
             });
         }
 
-        const member = await users.get(email, {
+        const member = await users.get({email}, {
             withRelated: ['labels']
         });