diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
index b3c7d22e98..bde5aafe2d 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
   NotAuthorized,
 } from '../../libs/api-v3/errors';
 import passwordUtils from '../../libs/api-v3/password';
-import User from '../../models/user';
+import { model as User } from '../../models/user';
 import EmailUnsubscription from '../../models/emailUnsubscription';
 import { sendTxn as sendTxnEmail } from '../../libs/api-v3/email';