diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index c02c2db5e..1dc05d138 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def sign_up_post(v):
 	if not username: abort(400)
 	username = username.strip()
 
-	email = request.values.get("email").strip().lower()
+	email = request.values.get("email", "").strip().lower()
 
 	ref_id = 0
 	try: