diff --git a/common/models/story.json b/common/models/story.json
index 5d8e56dfb2b..d338199a48b 100644
--- a/common/models/story.json
+++ b/common/models/story.json
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
     "description": {
       "type": "string"
     },
-    "originalStoryAuthorEmail": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "default": ""
-    },
     "rank": {
       "type": "number",
       "default": 0
diff --git a/server/boot/story.js b/server/boot/story.js
index 02b92e93b3a..d46b79f0798 100755
--- a/server/boot/story.js
+++ b/server/boot/story.js
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
           title: story.headline,
           link: story.link,
           originalStoryLink: dashedName,
-          originalStoryAuthorEmail: story.author.email || '',
           author: story.author,
           rank: story.upVotes.length,
           upVotes: story.upVotes,
@@ -373,13 +372,11 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
           author: {
             picture: req.user.picture,
             userId: req.user.id,
-            username: req.user.username,
-            email: req.user.email
+            username: req.user.username
           },
           image: data.image,
           storyLink: storyLink,
-          metaDescription: data.storyMetaDescription,
-          originalStoryAuthorEmail: req.user.email
+          metaDescription: data.storyMetaDescription
         });
         return saveInstance(newStory);
       });
diff --git a/server/views/stories/show.jade b/server/views/stories/show.jade
index 20c6346e01d..cced0f41f51 100644
--- a/server/views/stories/show.jade
+++ b/server/views/stories/show.jade
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 script.
     var storyId = !{JSON.stringify(id)};
     var originalStoryLink = !{JSON.stringify(originalStoryLink)};
-    var originalStoryAuthorEmail = !{JSON.stringify(originalStoryAuthorEmail)};
     var upVotes = !{JSON.stringify(upVotes)};
     var image = !{JSON.stringify(image)};
     var hasUserVoted = !{JSON.stringify(hasUserVoted)};