diff --git a/app/models/client.rb b/app/models/client.rb
index e77e91e4f..ecf0b43ee 100644
--- a/app/models/client.rb
+++ b/app/models/client.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Client < ActiveRecord::Base
   alias_attribute :flipper_id, :symbol
   alias_attribute :created_at, :created
   alias_attribute :updated_at, :updated
+  alias_attribute :contact_email, :system_email
   attr_readonly :symbol
   delegate :symbol, to: :provider, prefix: true
   delegate :consortium_id, to: :provider, allow_nil: true
diff --git a/spec/requests/clients_spec.rb b/spec/requests/clients_spec.rb
index cc7eaa070..0f828f41e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/clients_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/clients_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                   "attributes" => {
                     "symbol" => provider.symbol + ".IMPERIAL",
                     "name" => "Imperial College",
-                    "systemEmail" => "bob@example.com",
+                    "contactEmail" => "bob@example.com",
                     "clientType" => "repository"
                   },
                   "relationships": {