diff --git a/towndb/towndb.go b/towndb/towndb.go
index 2524303..b83169d 100644
--- a/towndb/towndb.go
+++ b/towndb/towndb.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func UserForEmail(db *sql.DB, address string) (*TownUser, error) {
 	}
 	row := stmt.QueryRow(address)
 	u := &TownUser{}
-	if err = row.Scan(u.ID, u.Username); err != nil {
+	if err = row.Scan(&u.ID, &u.Username); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 			return nil, nil
 		}