diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/common/I_am_logged_in_as_{string}.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/common/I_am_logged_in_as_{string}.js
index b8153190c..1850c5ee9 100644
--- a/cypress/support/step_definitions/common/I_am_logged_in_as_{string}.js
+++ b/cypress/support/step_definitions/common/I_am_logged_in_as_{string}.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defineStep('I am logged in as {string}', slug => {
     .then(user => {
       return new Cypress.Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         if(!user) {
-          return reject(`User ${email} not found in database`)
+          return reject(`User ${slug} not found in database`)
         }
         return user.toJson().then((user) => resolve(user))
       })