diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/auth.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/auth.service.ts
index 9771d36b5c..287cb16391 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/auth.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ import type { CreateUserDto } from '../controllers/auth.controller';
 export class AuthService {
   constructor(private usersService: UsersService) {}
 
-  async validateUser(_email: string, pass: string): Promise<any> {
-    const email = _email.toLowerCase();
-
+  async validateUser(email: string, pass: string): Promise<any> {
     const user = await this.usersService.findOne(email);
     if (user) {
       const { password, salt, ...result } = user;
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/users/users.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/users/users.service.ts
index 0753329060..f76415708b 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/users/users.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/users/users.service.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ import type {
 export class UsersService {
   constructor(private metaService: MetaService) {}
 
-  async findOne(email: string) {
+  async findOne(_email: string) {
+    const email = _email.toLowerCase();
     const user = await this.metaService.metaGet(null, null, MetaTable.USERS, {
       email,
     });