diff --git a/website/src/controllers/auth.js b/website/src/controllers/auth.js
index 9846a1de74..25681d9474 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -217,10 +217,13 @@ api.resetPassword = function(req, res, next){
     if (!user) return res.send(401, {err:"Couldn't find a user registered for email " + email});
     user.auth.local.salt = salt;
     user.auth.local.hashed_password = hashed_password;
-    utils.txnEmail(user, 'reset-password', [
-      {name: "NEW_PASSWORD", content: newPassword},
-      {name: "USERNAME", content: user.auth.local.username}
-    ]);
+    utils.sendEmail({
+      from: "HabitRPG <admin@habitrpg.com>",
+      to: email,
+      subject: "Password Reset for HabitRPG",
+      text: "Password for " + user.auth.local.username + " has been reset to " + newPassword + ". Log in at " + nconf.get('BASE_URL') + ". After you've logged in, head to "+nconf.get('BASE_URL')+"/#/options/settings/settings and change your password.",
+      html: "Password for <strong>" + user.auth.local.username + "</strong> has been reset to <strong>" + newPassword + "</strong>. Log in at " + nconf.get('BASE_URL') + ". After you've logged in, head to "+nconf.get('BASE_URL')+"/#/options/settings/settings and change your password."
+    });
     user.save(function(err){
       if(err) return next(err);
       res.send('New password sent to '+ email);