diff --git a/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/sign-up.test.js b/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/sign-up.test.js
index e404c7d146..f646aecbe5 100644
--- a/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/sign-up.test.js
+++ b/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/sign-up.test.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe('testing user sign up', () => {
           )}/validate/token`
 
           expect(mockNotify).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-            returnUser: user,
+            user: user,
             verifyUrl,
           })
         })
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ describe('testing user sign up', () => {
           )}/validate/token`
 
           expect(mockNotify).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-            returnUser: user,
+            user: user,
             verifyUrl,
           })
         })
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ describe('testing user sign up', () => {
           )}/validate/token`
 
           expect(mockNotify).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-            returnUser: user,
+            user: user,
             verifyUrl,
           })
         })
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ describe('testing user sign up', () => {
           )}/validate/token`
 
           expect(mockNotify).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-            returnUser: user,
+            user: user,
             verifyUrl,
           })
         })
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/mutations/sign-up.js b/api-js/src/user/mutations/sign-up.js
index b82418e242..de72db3d03 100644
--- a/api-js/src/user/mutations/sign-up.js
+++ b/api-js/src/user/mutations/sign-up.js
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export const signUp = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
       'host',
     )}/validate/${token}`
 
-    await sendVerificationEmail({ returnUser, verifyUrl })
+    await sendVerificationEmail({ user: returnUser, verifyUrl })
 
     console.info(`User: ${userName} successfully created a new account.`)