diff --git a/account_users.go b/account_users.go
index 50bae11c3..498ecd766 100644
--- a/account_users.go
+++ b/account_users.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type User struct {
 	TFAEnabled          bool       `json:"tfa_enabled"`
 	SSHKeys             []string   `json:"ssh_keys"`
 	PasswordCreated     *time.Time `json:"-"`
-	VerifiedPhoneNumber string     `json:"verified_phone_number"`
+	VerifiedPhoneNumber *string    `json:"verified_phone_number"`
 }
 
 // UserCreateOptions fields are those accepted by CreateUser
diff --git a/test/integration/account_users_test.go b/test/integration/account_users_test.go
index a6935bf12..2c156fe8b 100644
--- a/test/integration/account_users_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/account_users_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestUser_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	if user.TFAEnabled {
 		t.Error("expected TFA is disabled")
 	}
-	if user.VerifiedPhoneNumber != "" {
+	if user.VerifiedPhoneNumber != nil {
 		t.Error("expected phone number is not set")
 	}
 }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestUsers_List(t *testing.T) {
 	if newUser.TFAEnabled {
 		t.Error("expected TFA is disabled")
 	}
-	if newUser.VerifiedPhoneNumber != "" {
+	if newUser.VerifiedPhoneNumber != nil {
 		t.Error("expected phone number is not set")
 	}
 }