1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/userprefs.cgi b/userprefs.cgi
index 0a6ffe288..065dcb472 100755
--- a/userprefs.cgi
+++ b/userprefs.cgi
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ sub SaveAccount {
             }
 
             # Before changing an email address, confirm one does not exist.
-            check_email_syntax($new_login_name);
+            validate_email_syntax($new_login_name)
+              || ThrowUserError('illegal_email_address', {addr => $new_login_name});
             trick_taint($new_login_name);
             is_available_username($new_login_name)
               || ThrowUserError("account_exists", {email => $new_login_name});