diff --git a/modules/users/users.js b/modules/users/users.js
index 37dab11..69bf4c4 100644
--- a/modules/users/users.js
+++ b/modules/users/users.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ var users = function(dbot) {
                     nick = this.api.resolveUser(event.server, nick);
                 } else {
                     knownUsers.users.push(nick);
-                    dbot.api.emit('new_user', [ event.server, nick ]);
+                    dbot.api.event.emit('new_user', [ event.server, nick ]);
                 }
                 if(!_.include(channelUsers, nick)) {
                     channelUsers.push(nick);