diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php
index 6b37388e16..cbca71f4bc 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/API.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace MailPoet\API\MP\v1;
 
 use MailPoet\Config\Changelog;
-use MailPoet\Models\Subscriber;
 
 /**
  * API used by other plugins
@@ -82,12 +81,7 @@ class API {
   }
 
   public function getSubscriber($subscriberEmail) {
-    $subscriber = Subscriber::findOne($subscriberEmail);
-    // throw exception when subscriber does not exist
-    if (!$subscriber) {
-      throw new APIException(__('This subscriber does not exist.', 'mailpoet'), APIException::SUBSCRIBER_NOT_EXISTS);
-    }
-    return $subscriber->withCustomFields()->withSubscriptions()->asArray();
+    return $this->subscribers->getSubscriber($subscriberEmail);
   }
 
   public function isSetupComplete() {
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php
index d4a5dbc40c..ca3daec735 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/API/MP/v1/Subscribers.php
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ class Subscribers {
     $this->wp = $wp;
   }
 
+  public function getSubscriber($subscriberIdOrEmail): array {
+    $subscriber = $this->findSubscriber($subscriberIdOrEmail);
+    return $this->subscribersResponseBuilder->build($subscriber);
+  }
+
   public function addSubscriber(array $data, array $listIds = [], array $options = []): array {
     $sendConfirmationEmail = !(isset($options['send_confirmation_email']) && $options['send_confirmation_email'] === false);
     $scheduleWelcomeEmail = !(isset($options['schedule_welcome_email']) && $options['schedule_welcome_email'] === false);