1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/userprefs.cgi b/userprefs.cgi
index ac323c65e..e527b1489 100755
--- a/userprefs.cgi
+++ b/userprefs.cgi
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ sub SaveAccount {
             }
 
             # Before changing an email address, confirm one does not exist.
-            validate_email_syntax($new_login_name)
-              || ThrowUserError('illegal_email_address', {addr => $new_login_name});
+            check_email_syntax($new_login_name);
             is_available_username($new_login_name)
               || ThrowUserError("account_exists", {email => $new_login_name});