diff --git a/pagure/lib/git.py b/pagure/lib/git.py
index 2250e91..59bc866 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/git.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/git.py
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ def add_file_to_git(repo, issue, ticketfolder, user, filename, filestream):
     return os.path.join('files', filename)
 
 
-def update_file_in_git(repo, branch, filename, content, message, user):
+def update_file_in_git(repo, branch, filename, content, message, user, email):
     ''' Update a specific file in the specified repository with the content
     given and commit the change under the user's name.
 
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ def update_file_in_git(repo, branch, filename, content, message, user):
     # Author/commiter will always be this one
     author = pygit2.Signature(
         name=user.username,
-        email=user.email
+        email=email
     )
 
     # Actually commit