diff --git a/backend/vkt/src/main/java/fi/oph/vkt/service/PublicExaminerService.java b/backend/vkt/src/main/java/fi/oph/vkt/service/PublicExaminerService.java
index bd423c1a4..640d205c1 100644
--- a/backend/vkt/src/main/java/fi/oph/vkt/service/PublicExaminerService.java
+++ b/backend/vkt/src/main/java/fi/oph/vkt/service/PublicExaminerService.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private static PublicExaminerDTO toPublicExaminerDTO(Examiner examiner) {
       .builder()
       .id(examiner.getId())
       .lastName(examiner.getLastName())
-      .firstName(examiner.getFirstName())
+      .firstName(examiner.getNickname())
       .languages(languages)
       .municipalities(
         examiner