diff --git a/packages/accounts-password/password_server.js b/packages/accounts-password/password_server.js
index 2fe995b20d..1352bfbe90 100644
--- a/packages/accounts-password/password_server.js
+++ b/packages/accounts-password/password_server.js
@@ -1040,9 +1040,9 @@ Accounts.createUserVerifyingEmail =
     // that address.
     if (options.email && Accounts._options.sendVerificationEmail) {
       if (options.password) {
-        awaitAccounts.sendVerificationEmail(userId, options.email);
+        await Accounts.sendVerificationEmail(userId, options.email);
       } else {
-        awaitAccounts.sendEnrollmentEmail(userId, options.email);
+        await Accounts.sendEnrollmentEmail(userId, options.email);
       }
     }