diff --git a/server/api/controllers/users/update-email.js b/server/api/controllers/users/update-email.js
index c32726e3..f1ccb1b7 100644
--- a/server/api/controllers/users/update-email.js
+++ b/server/api/controllers/users/update-email.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module.exports = {
     const values = _.pick(inputs, ['email']);
 
     user = await sails.helpers.users
-      .update(user, values, this.req)
+      .updateOne(user, values, this.req)
       .intercept('emailAlreadyInUse', () => Errors.EMAIL_ALREADY_IN_USE);
 
     if (!user) {
diff --git a/server/api/controllers/users/update-username.js b/server/api/controllers/users/update-username.js
index 5a2fd171..60699b55 100644
--- a/server/api/controllers/users/update-username.js
+++ b/server/api/controllers/users/update-username.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module.exports = {
     const values = _.pick(inputs, ['username']);
 
     user = await sails.helpers.users
-      .update(user, values, this.req)
+      .updateOne(user, values, this.req)
       .intercept('usernameAlreadyInUse', () => Errors.USERNAME_ALREADY_IN_USE);
 
     if (!user) {