diff --git a/api/models/User.js b/api/models/User.js
index 2940c07ffb..48d37bdf1c 100755
--- a/api/models/User.js
+++ b/api/models/User.js
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
   	email:{
-  		type:'string',
-  		email:true,
+  		type:'email',
   		required:true,
   		unique:true
   	},