diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/auth_provider_ldap.html b/phpBB/adm/style/auth_provider_ldap.html
index 9e0567dfed..97684db396 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/auth_provider_ldap.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/auth_provider_ldap.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	</dl>
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="ldap_email">{L_LDAP_EMAIL}{L_COLON}</label><br /><span>{L_LDAP_EMAIL_EXPLAIN}</span></dt>
-		<dd><input type="email" id="ldap_email" size="40" name="config[ldap_email]" value="{AUTH_LDAP_EMAIL}" /></dd>
+		<dd><input type="text" id="ldap_email" size="40" name="config[ldap_email]" value="{AUTH_LDAP_EMAIL}" /></dd>
 	</dl>
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="ldap_user">{L_LDAP_USER}{L_COLON}</label><br /><span>{L_LDAP_USER_EXPLAIN}</span></dt>