diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/message/admin_form.php b/phpBB/phpbb/message/admin_form.php
index e6e64210d8..ac03558f74 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/message/admin_form.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/message/admin_form.php
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ class admin_form extends form
 		$this->message->add_recipient(
 			$this->user->lang['ADMINISTRATOR'],
 			$this->config['board_contact'],
-			$this->config['default_lang'],
-			messenger_interface::NOTIFY_EMAIL
+			$this->config['default_lang']
 		);
 
 		$this->message->set_template_vars(array(
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/message/topic_form.php b/phpBB/phpbb/message/topic_form.php
index 8141a66b62..8386eff89a 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/message/topic_form.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/message/topic_form.php
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ class topic_form extends form
 		$this->message->add_recipient(
 			$this->recipient_name,
 			$this->recipient_address,
-			$this->recipient_lang,
-			messenger_interface::NOTIFY_EMAIL
+			$this->recipient_lang
 		);
 
 		parent::submit($messenger);