diff --git a/cluster-copy/save.cgi b/cluster-copy/save.cgi
index e83efc536..796203258 100755
--- a/cluster-copy/save.cgi
+++ b/cluster-copy/save.cgi
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ else {
 	@files || &error($text{'save_efiles'});
 	$in{'dest'} =~ /^\// || &error($text{'save_edest'});
 	if ($in{'email_def'}) {
-		delete($copy->{'email'});
+		$copy->{'email'} = '';
 		}
 	else {
 		$in{'email'} =~ /^\S+$/ || &error($text{'save_eemail'});