diff --git a/server/src/api/user.rs b/server/src/api/user.rs
index 0b6458e75..8f09ea5fc 100644
--- a/server/src/api/user.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/user.rs
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ impl Perform for Oper<BanUser> {
       return Err(APIError::err("not_an_admin").into());
     }
 
-    match User_::ban_user(&conn, user_id, data.ban) {
+    match User_::ban_user(&conn, data.user_id, data.ban) {
       Ok(user) => user,
       Err(_e) => return Err(APIError::err("couldnt_update_user").into()),
     };