diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index bc89373d4..c68147305 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Group < ActiveRecord::Base
   attr_readonly :uname, :own_projects_count
 
   delegate :ssh_key, :to => :owner
+  delegate :email, :to => :owner
 
   after_create :add_owner_to_members
   after_initialize lambda {|r| r.name ||= r.uname } # default