diff --git a/auth/email/auth.php b/auth/email/auth.php
index fa5e510a802..75e4bf476f1 100644
--- a/auth/email/auth.php
+++ b/auth/email/auth.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class auth_plugin_email extends auth_plugin_base {
         /// Save any custom profile field information
         profile_save_data($user);
 
-        $user = get_record('user', 'id', $user->id);
+        $user = $DB->get_record('user', array('id'=>$user->id));
         events_trigger('user_created', $user);
 
         if (! send_confirmation_email($user)) {