diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java
index f1a01eaf8..74bf204ae 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
         event.setNotificationType(this.notificationProperties.getMergeAccountConfirmationType());
         NotificationFieldData data = new NotificationFieldData();
         List<FieldInfo> fieldInfoList = new ArrayList<>();
-        fieldInfoList.add(new FieldInfo("{userName}", DataType.String, currentUser.getName()));
+        fieldInfoList.add(new FieldInfo("{recipient}", DataType.String, currentUser.getName()));
         fieldInfoList.add(new FieldInfo("{confirmationToken}", DataType.String, token));
         fieldInfoList.add(new FieldInfo("{expiration_time}", DataType.String, this.secondsToTime(this.notificationProperties.getEmailExpirationTimeSeconds())));
         data.setFields(fieldInfoList);