diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Orchard.Email.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Orchard.Email.csproj
index 0e6b5b122..911ca0478 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Orchard.Email.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Orchard.Email.csproj
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@
       <Project>{9916839C-39FC-4CEB-A5AF-89CA7E87119F}</Project>
       <Name>Orchard.Core</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Orchard.Users\Orchard.Users.csproj">
-      <Project>{79AED36E-ABD0-4747-93D3-8722B042454B}</Project>
-      <Name>Orchard.Users</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Placement.info" />
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Services/EmailMessageEventHandler.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Services/EmailMessageEventHandler.cs
index e67ace915..a9bf4ee56 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Services/EmailMessageEventHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Email/Services/EmailMessageEventHandler.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using Orchard.Messaging.Events;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement;
-using Orchard.Users.Models;
 using Orchard.Messaging.Models;
+using Orchard.Security;
 
 namespace Orchard.Email.Services {
     public class EmailMessageEventHandler : IMessageEventHandler {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Email.Services {
             if ( contentItem == null )
                 return;
 
-            var recipient = contentItem.As<UserPart>();
+            var recipient = contentItem.As<IUser>();
             if ( recipient == null )
                 return;