diff --git a/submissions/utils.py b/submissions/utils.py
index 528279228f363187de42aa91067988a9543016a0..812bb79ceced307014ee979ce872e7618a73913e 100644
--- a/submissions/utils.py
+++ b/submissions/utils.py
@@ -1375,5 +1375,5 @@ class SubmissionUtils(BaseMailUtil):
         - `fellow`
         """
         cls._send_mail(cls, 'email_fellow_tasklist',
-                       [cls._context['fellow'].email_address],
+                       [cls._context['fellow'].user.email_address],
                        'current assignments, pending tasks')