diff --git a/profile/views.py b/profile/views.py
index 50b4914ade..516bbd7f20 100644
--- a/profile/views.py
+++ b/profile/views.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def get_user_profile(request, user):
     content_type = 'application/json; charset=utf-8'
     
     try:
-        user_check = ccnet_rpc.get_emailuser(user)
+        user_check = ccnet_threaded_rpc.get_emailuser(user)
     except:
         user_check = None