diff --git a/scripts/gdpr-delete-users.js b/scripts/gdpr-delete-users.js
index 954f6bf8f8..e58ccdcb56 100644
--- a/scripts/gdpr-delete-users.js
+++ b/scripts/gdpr-delete-users.js
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ async function deleteAmplitudeData (userId, email) {
 }
 
 async function deleteHabiticaData (user, email) {
+  const truncatedEmail = email.slice(0, email.indexOf('@'));
   await User.update(
     { _id: user._id },
     {
       $set: {
-        'auth.local.email': email,
+        'auth.local.email': user.auth.local.email ? email : `${truncatedEmail}@habitica.com`,
         'auth.local.hashed_password': '$2a$10$QDnNh1j1yMPnTXDEOV38xOePEWFd4X8DSYwAM8XTmqmacG5X0DKjW',
         'auth.local.passwordHashMethod': 'bcrypt',
       },