diff --git a/backend/app/Resources/Attendee/AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResource.php b/backend/app/Resources/Attendee/AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResource.php
index 198bf3f1fe..4bca6bd835 100644
--- a/backend/app/Resources/Attendee/AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResource.php
+++ b/backend/app/Resources/Attendee/AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResource.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ public function toArray(Request $request): array
     {
         return [
             'id' => $this->getId(),
-            'email' => $this->getEmail(),
             'first_name' => $this->getFirstName(),
             'last_name' => $this->getLastName(),
             'public_id' => $this->getPublicId(),
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Resources/Attendee/AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResourceTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Resources/Attendee/AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResourceTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1780da0997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Resources/Attendee/AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResourceTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Resources\Attendee;
+
+use HiEvents\DomainObjects\AttendeeDomainObject;
+use HiEvents\Resources\Attendee\AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResource;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResourceTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_public_check_in_attendee_resource_excludes_email(): void
+    {
+        $attendee = (new AttendeeDomainObject())
+            ->setId(1)
+            ->setOrderId(10)
+            ->setProductId(20)
+            ->setProductPriceId(30)
+            ->setEmail('attendee@example.com')
+            ->setFirstName('Jane')
+            ->setLastName('Attendee')
+            ->setPublicId('A-12345')
+            ->setStatus('ACTIVE');
+
+        $resource = (new AttendeeWithCheckInPublicResource($attendee))->toArray(Request::create('/'));
+
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('email', $resource);
+        $this->assertSame('Jane', $resource['first_name']);
+        $this->assertSame('Attendee', $resource['last_name']);
+        $this->assertSame('A-12345', $resource['public_id']);
+        $this->assertSame(10, $resource['order_id']);
+    }
+}