diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 187d5a3d5e..67bc1c573a 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8544,3 +8544,10 @@ David  8 Aug 2006
             forum_report_post.php
             moderation.php
             white.css
+
+David  8 Aug 2006
+    - send email to user, not moderator
+
+    html/
+        inc/
+            forum_email.inc
diff --git a/html/inc/forum_email.inc b/html/inc/forum_email.inc
index 7e5187aa6b..f73e9099c5 100644
--- a/html/inc/forum_email.inc
+++ b/html/inc/forum_email.inc
@@ -140,13 +140,12 @@ For further information and assistance with ".PROJECT." go to $master_url";
 
 function send_banish_email($user) {
     $subject = PROJECT." posting privileges suspended";
-    $forum_post_reporting_admin = newUser(FORUM_MODERATION_EMAIL_USER_ID);
     $body = "
 This email is to inform you that you will not be able to
 post to the ".PROJECT." message boards for two weeks,
 because your postings have not followed our guidelines.
     ";
-    return re_send_email($forum_post_reporting_admin, $subject, $body);
+    return re_send_email($user, $subject, $body);
 }
 
 ?>