diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/email.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/email.cc
index d2521044..2c27b662 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/email.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/email.cc
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ long SignupPendingAlertMailfile(CVars in) {
 //                form.Email("ALERT/alert_signup.mailfile");
                 ml["action"] = WRENCHBOARD_ACCOUNT_PENDING; ml["action"].set_valid( true );
                 ml["topic"] = "WRENCHBOARD_ALERT";  ml["topic"].set_valid( true );
-                ml["pending_id"] =  in["pending_id"];  ml["member_id"].set_valid( true );
+                ml["member_id"] =  in["pending_id"];  ml["member_id"].set_valid( true );
                 submit_cron_email(ml);
             }
         } catch (bad_parameter) {