diff --git a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/User.java b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/User.java
index 8688367..57c6da7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/User.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/frozenorb/apiv3/model/User.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public final class User {
 	}
 
 	public static void findByEmailToken(String emailToken, SingleResultCallback<User> callback) {
-		usersCollection.find(new Document("emailToken", emailToken)).first(SyncUtils.vertxWrap(callback));
+		usersCollection.find(new Document("pendingEmailToken", emailToken)).first(SyncUtils.vertxWrap(callback));
 	}
 
 	public static void findByLastUsername(String lastUsername, SingleResultCallback<User> callback) {