diff --git a/mod/forum/lib.php b/mod/forum/lib.php
index ab9a5807d1d..960af2586f2 100644
--- a/mod/forum/lib.php
+++ b/mod/forum/lib.php
@@ -2090,8 +2090,7 @@ function forum_search_posts($searchterms, $courseid=0, $limitfrom=0, $limitnum=5
                          u.lastname,
                          u.email,
                          u.picture,
-                         u.imagealt,
-                         u.email
+                         u.imagealt
                     FROM $fromsql
                    WHERE $selectsql
                 ORDER BY p.modified DESC";