diff --git a/src/user/email.js b/src/user/email.js
index fe79771fbb..3c477618c9 100644
--- a/src/user/email.js
+++ b/src/user/email.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 						};
 
 						if (plugins.hasListeners('action:user.verify')) {
-							plugins.fireHook('action:user.verify', uid, data);
+							plugins.fireHook('action:user.verify', {uid: uid, data: data});
 						} else if (plugins.hasListeners('action:email.send')) {
 							emailer.send('welcome', uid, data);
 						}