diff --git a/ghost/members-csv/lib/unparse.js b/ghost/members-csv/lib/unparse.js
index 895b2eea51..e0fa910355 100644
--- a/ghost/members-csv/lib/unparse.js
+++ b/ghost/members-csv/lib/unparse.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const unparse = (members, columns = DEFAULT_COLUMNS.slice()) => {
         return column;
     });
     const mappedMembers = members.map((member) => {
-        if (member.error) {
+        if (member.error && !columns.includes('error')) {
             columns.push('error');
         }