diff --git a/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl b/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl
index 92bc74c..032c7f4 100644
--- a/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl
+++ b/confd/templates/add_ldap_user.tmpl
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ RES_DN=$(ldapsearch -LLL -H ldap:/// -D cn=${LDAP_ADMIN_CN},${LDAP_DOMAIN_DN} \
 		    -w "${LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD}" -s base \
 		    -b "uid=${USER_UID},ou=People,${LDAP_DOMAIN_DN}" \
 		    "(objectClass=*)" \
-	     | egrep '^dn: ' | sed -e 's/^dn: //g')
+	     | egrep '^dn: ' | sed -e 's/^dn: //g' 2>/dev/null)
 [[ -z ${RES_DN} ]]
 assert "User already present. Please choose a different UID."
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ldapadd -H ldap:/// -D cn=${LDAP_ADMIN_CN},${LDAP_DOMAIN_DN} \
 	sn: ${SURNAME}
 	uid: ${USER_UID}
 	userPassword: ${PWHASH}
-	email: ${USER_EMAIL}
+	mail: ${USER_EMAIL}
 
 	EOF