diff --git a/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/conf.py b/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/conf.py
index e30d8e3..4ada3a2 100644
--- a/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/conf.py
+++ b/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/conf.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CLIENT = {
     },
     "behaviour": {
         "response_type": "code",
-        "scope": ["openid", "profile", "email"]
+        "scope": ["openid", "profile"]
     },
     "allow": {
         "issuer_mismatch": True
diff --git a/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py b/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py
index ac11028..1f3b0f7 100755
--- a/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py
+++ b/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ class OpenidController(base.BaseController):
         log.info('Received userinfo: %s' % userinfo)
         userobj = model.User.get(userinfo['sub'])
         if userobj:
-            userobj.email = userinfo['email']
             if 'given_name' in userinfo:
                 userobj.fullname = userinfo['given_name']
             if 'family_name' in userinfo: