diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/login-buttons.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/login-buttons.js.es6
index aa90e565c73..5006c104560 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/login-buttons.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/login-buttons.js.es6
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
     },
 
     externalLogin(provider) {
-      this.sendAction('externalLogin', provider);
+      this.sendAction('action', provider);
     }
   }
 });