diff --git a/API/Controllers/AccountController.cs b/API/Controllers/AccountController.cs
index 91273a368..a621c1086 100644
--- a/API/Controllers/AccountController.cs
+++ b/API/Controllers/AccountController.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace API.Controllers
         [HttpPost("login")]
         public async Task<ActionResult<UserDto>> Login(LoginDto loginDto)
         {
-            var user = await _context.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(x => x.UserName == loginDto.Username.ToLower());
+            var user = await _userRepository.GetUserByUsernameAsync(loginDto.Username);
 
             if (user == null) return Unauthorized("Invalid username");