diff --git a/app/views/user_mailer/send_thank_you_note.slim b/app/views/user_mailer/send_thank_you_note.slim
index 4b2a8b73..6215ed54 100644
--- a/app/views/user_mailer/send_thank_you_note.slim
+++ b/app/views/user_mailer/send_thank_you_note.slim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 == t('mailers.user_mailer.send_thank_you_note.body',
         receiver_displayname: @receiver_displayname,
         link_to_comment: link_to(@rfc_link, @rfc_link),
-        author: @author.displayname,
+        author: @author,
         thank_you_note: @thank_you_note )