diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index e9cca9b46..0fe4decd1 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ quayApp = angular.module('quay', ['restangular', 'angularMoment', 'angulartics',
               '$username': userResponse.username,
               'verified': userResponse.verified
             });
+            mixpanel.people.set_once({
+              '$created': new Date()
+            })
           }
         });
       };
diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index eab1d4530..0fbe4c911 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@ function LandingCtrl($scope, $timeout, Restangular, UserService, KeyService) {
       $scope.registering  = false;
 
       mixpanel.alias($scope.newUser.username);
-      mixpanel.people.set_once({
-        '$email': $scope.newUser.email,
-        '$username': $scope.newUser.username,
-        '$created': new Date(),
-        'verified': false
-      });
     }, function(result) {
       $scope.registering  = false;
       $scope.registerError = result.data.message;