diff --git a/web/root/newuser.ssjs b/web/root/newuser.ssjs
index 87825ed193dc368fe5a7d712e6e84fd55139d929..890441d7bfaf6b9a5b3a3e62b411a9cd973163ad 100644
--- a/web/root/newuser.ssjs
+++ b/web/root/newuser.ssjs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ else
 if(system.newuser_questions & UQ_NONETMAIL)
 	template.email_required=optional_str;
 else {
-	required.push("email");
+	required.push("netmail");
 	template.email_required=required_str;
 }