diff --git a/builder/docker/config.go b/builder/docker/config.go
index fee08929d..6116a995b 100644
--- a/builder/docker/config.go
+++ b/builder/docker/config.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// This is used to login to dockerhub to pull a private base container. For
 	// pushing to dockerhub, see the docker post-processors
 	Login           bool
-	LoginEmail      string `mapstructure:"login_email"`
 	LoginPassword   string `mapstructure:"login_password"`
 	LoginServer     string `mapstructure:"login_server"`
 	LoginUsername   string `mapstructure:"login_username"`
diff --git a/builder/docker/driver.go b/builder/docker/driver.go
index 0eda0a604..09da054f3 100644
--- a/builder/docker/driver.go
+++ b/builder/docker/driver.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 
 	// Login. This will lock the driver from performing another Login
 	// until Logout is called. Therefore, any users MUST call Logout.
-	Login(repo, email, username, password string) error
+	Login(repo, username, password string) error
 
 	// Logout. This can only be called if Login succeeded.
 	Logout(repo string) error
diff --git a/builder/docker/driver_docker.go b/builder/docker/driver_docker.go
index 61c5ad93e..c3db3dda6 100644
--- a/builder/docker/driver_docker.go
+++ b/builder/docker/driver_docker.go
@@ -147,13 +147,10 @@ func (d *DockerDriver) IPAddress(id string) (string, error) {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(stdout.String()), nil
 }
 
-func (d *DockerDriver) Login(repo, email, user, pass string) error {
+func (d *DockerDriver) Login(repo, user, pass string) error {
 	d.l.Lock()
 
 	args := []string{"login"}
-	if email != "" {
-		args = append(args, "-e", email)
-	}
 	if user != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-u", user)
 	}
diff --git a/builder/docker/driver_mock.go b/builder/docker/driver_mock.go
index 57a02b691..5193f21ee 100644
--- a/builder/docker/driver_mock.go
+++ b/builder/docker/driver_mock.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ type MockDriver struct {
 	IPAddressErr    error
 
 	LoginCalled   bool
-	LoginEmail    string
 	LoginUsername string
 	LoginPassword string
 	LoginRepo     string
@@ -115,10 +114,9 @@ func (d *MockDriver) IPAddress(id string) (string, error) {
 	return d.IPAddressResult, d.IPAddressErr
 }
 
-func (d *MockDriver) Login(r, e, u, p string) error {
+func (d *MockDriver) Login(r, u, p string) error {
 	d.LoginCalled = true
 	d.LoginRepo = r
-	d.LoginEmail = e
 	d.LoginUsername = u
 	d.LoginPassword = p
 	return d.LoginErr
diff --git a/builder/docker/step_pull.go b/builder/docker/step_pull.go
index 9e38f7b49..6b1ac8935 100644
--- a/builder/docker/step_pull.go
+++ b/builder/docker/step_pull.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package docker
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
+
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
-	"log"
 )
 
 type StepPull struct{}
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ func (s *StepPull) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 		ui.Message("Logging in...")
 		err := driver.Login(
 			config.LoginServer,
-			config.LoginEmail,
 			config.LoginUsername,
 			config.LoginPassword)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/fix/fixer.go b/fix/fixer.go
index 938a7160f..5ca0b3a18 100644
--- a/fix/fixer.go
+++ b/fix/fixer.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func init() {
 		"manifest-filename":          new(FixerManifestFilename),
 		"amazon-shutdown_behavior":   new(FixerAmazonShutdownBehavior),
 		"amazon-enhanced-networking": new(FixerAmazonEnhancedNetworking),
+		"docker-email":               new(FixerDockerEmail),
 	}
 
 	FixerOrder = []string{
@@ -49,5 +50,6 @@ func init() {
 		"manifest-filename",
 		"amazon-shutdown_behavior",
 		"amazon-enhanced-networking",
+		"docker-email",
 	}
 }
diff --git a/fix/fixer_docker_email.go b/fix/fixer_docker_email.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1402d3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix/fixer_docker_email.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package fix
+
+import "github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
+
+type FixerDockerEmail struct{}
+
+func (FixerDockerEmail) Fix(input map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	// Our template type we'll use for this fixer only
+	type template struct {
+		Builders       []map[string]interface{}
+		PostProcessors []map[string]interface{} `mapstructure:"post-processors"`
+	}
+
+	// Decode the input into our structure, if we can
+	var tpl template
+	if err := mapstructure.Decode(input, &tpl); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Go through each builder and delete `docker_login` if present
+	for _, builder := range tpl.Builders {
+		_, ok := builder["login_email"]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		delete(builder, "login_email")
+	}
+
+	// Go through each post-processor and delete `docker_login` if present
+	for _, pp := range tpl.PostProcessors {
+		_, ok := pp["login_email"]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		delete(pp, "login_email")
+	}
+
+	input["builders"] = tpl.Builders
+	input["post-processors"] = tpl.PostProcessors
+	return input, nil
+}
+
+func (FixerDockerEmail) Synopsis() string {
+	return `Removes "login_email" from the Docker builder.`
+}
diff --git a/post-processor/docker-push/post-processor.go b/post-processor/docker-push/post-processor.go
index 5d44cecf0..f0fee00ca 100644
--- a/post-processor/docker-push/post-processor.go
+++ b/post-processor/docker-push/post-processor.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	common.PackerConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
 
 	Login                  bool
-	LoginEmail             string `mapstructure:"login_email"`
 	LoginUsername          string `mapstructure:"login_username"`
 	LoginPassword          string `mapstructure:"login_password"`
 	LoginServer            string `mapstructure:"login_server"`
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ func (p *PostProcessor) PostProcess(ui packer.Ui, artifact packer.Artifact) (pac
 		ui.Message("Logging in...")
 		err := driver.Login(
 			p.config.LoginServer,
-			p.config.LoginEmail,
 			p.config.LoginUsername,
 			p.config.LoginPassword)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/docker.html.md b/website/source/docs/builders/docker.html.md
index 951860971..13c43da60 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/docker.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/docker.html.md
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ You must specify (only) one of `commit`, `discard`, or `export_path`.
     order to pull the image. The builder only logs in for the duration of
     the pull. It always logs out afterwards. For log into ECR see `ecr_login`.
 
--   `login_email` (string) - The email to use to authenticate to login.
-
 -   `login_username` (string) - The username to use to authenticate to login.
 
 -   `login_password` (string) - The password to use to authenticate to login.
diff --git a/website/source/docs/post-processors/docker-push.html.md b/website/source/docs/post-processors/docker-push.html.md
index 5400cb56a..f151c30ff 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/post-processors/docker-push.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/post-processors/docker-push.html.md
@@ -43,16 +43,14 @@ This post-processor has only optional configuration:
 -   `login` (boolean) - Defaults to false. If true, the post-processor will
     login prior to pushing. For log into ECR see `ecr_login`.
 
--   `login_email` (string) - The email to use to authenticate to login.
-
 -   `login_username` (string) - The username to use to authenticate to login.
 
 -   `login_password` (string) - The password to use to authenticate to login.
 
 -   `login_server` (string) - The server address to login to.
 
-Note: When using *Docker Hub* or *Quay* registry servers, `login` must to be
-set to `true` and `login_email`, `login_username`, **and** `login_password`
+-> **Note:** When using *Docker Hub* or *Quay* registry servers, `login` must to be
+set to `true` and `login_username`, **and** `login_password`
 must to be set to your registry credentials. When using Docker Hub,
 `login_server` can be omitted.