diff --git a/backend/dto/webhook/email.go b/backend/dto/webhook/email.go
index 9cf369082..9ebda1a38 100644
--- a/backend/dto/webhook/email.go
+++ b/backend/dto/webhook/email.go
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package webhook
 
 type EmailSend struct {
-	Subject          string    `json:"subject"`        // subject
-	BodyPlain        string    `json:"body_plain"`     // used for string templates
-	Body             string    `json:"body,omitempty"` // used for HTML templates
-	ToEmailAddress   string    `json:"to_email_address"`
-	DeliveredByHanko bool      `json:"delivered_by_hanko"`
-	AcceptLanguage   string    `json:"accept_language"` // Deprecated. Accept-Language header from HTTP request
-	Language         string    `json:"language"`        // X-Language header from HTTP request
-	Type             EmailType `json:"type"`            // type of the email, currently only "passcode", but other could be added later
+	Subject          string `json:"subject"`        // subject
+	BodyPlain        string `json:"body_plain"`     // used for string templates
+	Body             string `json:"body,omitempty"` // used for HTML templates
+	ToEmailAddress   string `json:"to_email_address"`
+	DeliveredByHanko bool   `json:"delivered_by_hanko"`
+	AcceptLanguage   string `json:"accept_language"` // Deprecated. Accept-Language header from HTTP request
+	Language         string `json:"language"`        // X-Language header from HTTP request
+	Type             string `json:"type"`            // type of the email
 
 	Data interface{} `json:"data"`
 }
@@ -19,31 +19,3 @@ type PasscodeData struct {
 	TTL         int    `json:"ttl"`
 	ValidUntil  int64  `json:"valid_until"` // UnixTimestamp
 }
-
-type EmailType string
-
-func EmailTypeFromStashedTemplateName(stashedTemplateName string) EmailType {
-	switch stashedTemplateName {
-	case "login":
-		return EmailTypePasscode
-	case "email_login_attempted":
-		return EmailTypeLoginAttempt
-	case "email_verification":
-		return EmailTypeEmailVerification
-	case "email_registration_attempted":
-		return EmailTypeRegistrationAttempt
-	case "recovery":
-		return EmailTypeRecovery
-	default:
-		return EmailTypeUnknown
-	}
-}
-
-var (
-	EmailTypePasscode            EmailType = "passcode"
-	EmailTypeLoginAttempt        EmailType = "login_attempt"
-	EmailTypeRegistrationAttempt EmailType = "registration_attempt"
-	EmailTypeEmailVerification   EmailType = "email_verification"
-	EmailTypeRecovery            EmailType = "recovery"
-	EmailTypeUnknown             EmailType = "unknown"
-)
diff --git a/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/action_resend_passcode.go b/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/action_resend_passcode.go
index 1a7c70aad..03f59c3a4 100644
--- a/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/action_resend_passcode.go
+++ b/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/action_resend_passcode.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (a ReSendPasscode) Execute(c flowpilot.ExecutionContext) error {
 		DeliveredByHanko: deps.Cfg.EmailDelivery.Enabled,
 		AcceptLanguage:   sendParams.Language,
 		Language:         sendParams.Language,
-		Type:             webhook.EmailTypeFromStashedTemplateName(passcodeTemplate),
+		Type:             passcodeTemplate,
 		Data: webhook.PasscodeData{
 			ServiceName: deps.Cfg.Service.Name,
 			OtpCode:     passcodeResult.Code,
diff --git a/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/hook_send_passcode.go b/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/hook_send_passcode.go
index fc55d101f..699799fb2 100644
--- a/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/hook_send_passcode.go
+++ b/backend/flow_api/flow/credential_usage/hook_send_passcode.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (h SendPasscode) Execute(c flowpilot.HookExecutionContext) error {
 			DeliveredByHanko: deps.Cfg.EmailDelivery.Enabled,
 			AcceptLanguage:   sendParams.Language,
 			Language:         sendParams.Language,
-			Type:             webhook.EmailTypeFromStashedTemplateName(passcodeTemplate),
+			Type:             passcodeTemplate,
 			Data: webhook.PasscodeData{
 				ServiceName: deps.Cfg.Service.Name,
 				OtpCode:     passcodeResult.Code,
diff --git a/backend/handler/passcode.go b/backend/handler/passcode.go
index 53e8a28e3..62b76a99f 100644
--- a/backend/handler/passcode.go
+++ b/backend/handler/passcode.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Init(c echo.Context) error {
 		DeliveredByHanko: true,
 		AcceptLanguage:   lang,
 		Language:         lang,
-		Type:             webhook.EmailTypePasscode,
+		Type:             "passcode",
 		Data: webhook.PasscodeData{
 			ServiceName: h.cfg.Service.Name,
 			OtpCode:     passcode,