diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/core/management/commands/bulk_add_course_staff.py b/edx_exams/apps/core/management/commands/bulk_add_course_staff.py
index abe333b9..c59da559 100644
--- a/edx_exams/apps/core/management/commands/bulk_add_course_staff.py
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/core/management/commands/bulk_add_course_staff.py
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ def add_course_staff_from_csv(self, csv_file, batch_size, batch_delay):
         for i in range(0, len(reader), batch_size):
             CourseStaffRole.objects.bulk_create(
                 CourseStaffRole(
-                    user=User.objects.get(
-                        username=row.get('username'),
-                        email=row.get('email'),
-                    ),
+                    user=User.objects.get(username=row.get('username')),
                     course_id=row.get('course_id'),
                     role=row.get('role'),
                 )