diff --git a/symposion_project/settings.py b/symposion_project/settings.py
index 761f37549def39671242c18b873215c896f6551e..c4e1f00d35a0969792a91bb534e298f35fa9764b 100644
--- a/symposion_project/settings.py
+++ b/symposion_project/settings.py
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = False
 ACCOUNT_EMAIL_AUTHENTICATION = False
 ACCOUNT_UNIQUE_EMAIL = EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_UNIQUE_EMAIL = False
 
+ACCOUNT_USER_DISPLAY = lambda user: user.email
+
 # AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
 #     "pinax.apps.account.auth_backends.AuthenticationBackend",
 # ]