--- ../svn_apps/elgg/engine/lib/users.php	2008-12-04 12:43:51.000000000 -0500
+++ engine/lib/users.php	2008-12-04 12:53:08.000000000 -0500
@@ -944,8 +929,9 @@
 			// invalidate any existing validations
 			set_user_validation_status($user_guid, false);
 			
-			// request validation
-			trigger_elgg_event('user', 'validate', $user);
+			// request validation
+			trigger_elgg_event('validate', 'user', $user);
+			
 			
 		}
 	}
--- ../svn_apps/elgg/mod/uservalidationbyemail/start.php	2008-12-02 16:49:27.000000000 -0500
+++ mod/uservalidationbyemail/start.php	2008-12-04 12:53:29.000000000 -0500
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		register_action("email/confirm",true, $CONFIG->pluginspath . "uservalidationbyemail/actions/email/confirm.php");
 		
 		// Register hook listening to new users.
-		register_elgg_event_handler('user', 'validate', 'uservalidationbyemail_email_validation');
+		register_elgg_event_handler('validate', 'user', 'uservalidationbyemail_email_validation');
 	}
 
 	/**