diff --git a/ra/ra.go b/ra/ra.go
index 58fa25ca8..09d2a3579 100644
--- a/ra/ra.go
+++ b/ra/ra.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/issuance"
 	blog "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/log"
 	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/metrics"
-	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/policy"
 	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/probs"
 	pubpb "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/publisher/proto"
 	rapb "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/ra/proto"
@@ -446,7 +445,7 @@ func (ra *RegistrationAuthorityImpl) validateContacts(ctx context.Context, conta
 				contact,
 			)
 		}
-		if err := policy.ValidEmail(parsed.Opaque); err != nil {
+		if err := ra.PA.ValidEmail(parsed.Opaque); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}