diff --git a/resolvers/__init__.py b/resolvers/__init__.py
index 70882516..89e5c0c3 100644
--- a/resolvers/__init__.py
+++ b/resolvers/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from resolvers.auth import login, sign_out, is_email_free, register, confirm
+from resolvers.auth import login, sign_out, is_email_used, register, confirm
 from resolvers.zine import create_shout, get_shout_by_slug, \
     top_month, top_overall, recent_published, recent_all, top_viewed, \
     shouts_by_authors, shouts_by_topics, shouts_by_communities, \
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from resolvers.community import create_community, delete_community, get_communit
 __all__ = [
     "login",
     "register",
-    "is_email_free",
+    "is_email_used",
     "confirm",
     # TODO: "reset_password_code",
     # TODO: "reset_password_confirm",
diff --git a/resolvers/auth.py b/resolvers/auth.py
index 3af63e79..15a24b3b 100644
--- a/resolvers/auth.py
+++ b/resolvers/auth.py
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ async def sign_out(_, info: GraphQLResolveInfo):
 	status = await Authorize.revoke(token)
 	return True
 
-@query.field("isEmailFree")
-async def is_email_free(_, info, email):
+@query.field("isEmailUsed")
+async def is_email_used(_, info, email):
 	with local_session() as session:
 		user = session.query(User).filter(User.email == email).first()
-	return user is None
+	return not user is None
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index 30d997b1..26d232af 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ type Mutation {
 
 type Query {
   # auth
-  isEmailFree(email: String!): Boolean!
+  isEmailUsed(email: String!): Boolean!
   signIn(email: String!, password: String): AuthResult!
   signOut: Result!