diff --git a/lib/import_export/topic_importer.rb b/lib/import_export/topic_importer.rb
index c681d39c2f6..6b1d9f5d268 100644
--- a/lib/import_export/topic_importer.rb
+++ b/lib/import_export/topic_importer.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module ImportExport
 
     def import_users
       @export_data[:users].each do |u|
-        existing = User.with_email(email: u[:email]).first
+        existing = User.with_email(u[:email]).first
         if existing
           if existing.custom_fields["import_id"] != u[:id]
             existing.custom_fields["import_id"] = u[:id]