diff --git a/object/saml_idp.go b/object/saml_idp.go
index 696bea48..2361f52d 100644
--- a/object/saml_idp.go
+++ b/object/saml_idp.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func NewSamlResponse(user *User, host string, certificate string, destination st
 	assertion.CreateAttr("IssueInstant", now)
 	assertion.CreateElement("saml:Issuer").SetText(host)
 	subject := assertion.CreateElement("saml:Subject")
-	subject.CreateElement("saml:NameID").SetText(user.Email)
+	subject.CreateElement("saml:NameID").SetText(user.Name)
 	subjectConfirmation := subject.CreateElement("saml:SubjectConfirmation")
 	subjectConfirmation.CreateAttr("Method", "urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:cm:bearer")
 	subjectConfirmationData := subjectConfirmation.CreateElement("saml:SubjectConfirmationData")