diff --git a/db/index.js b/db/index.js
index 88f7367..3e2c10e 100644
--- a/db/index.js
+++ b/db/index.js
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ export async function getBookedDays() {
     .sort()
 }
 
+export async function getBookingByUUID(uuid) {
+  await connect()
+  const booking = await Booking.findOne({ uuid })
+  await booking.populate('booker').execPopulate()
+  return booking
+}
+
 export async function createBooking({
   startDate,
   endDate,
@@ -58,8 +65,7 @@ export async function createBooking({
     throw new mongoose.Error.ValidationError(booking)
   }
 
-  const ignoreCaseEmailMatcher = new RegExp(email, 'i')
-  let booker = await Booker.findOne({ email: ignoreCaseEmailMatcher }).exec()
+  let booker = await Booker.findOne({ email }).exec()
   if (!booker) {
     booker = new Booker({ name, email, street, zip, city })
     await booker.save()