diff --git a/add_ticket_modal.php b/add_ticket_modal.php
index 156469de..b03d2a38 100644
--- a/add_ticket_modal.php
+++ b/add_ticket_modal.php
@@ -107,17 +107,6 @@
               <input type="text" class="form-control" name="subject" placeholder="Subject" required>
             </div>
           </div>
-
-          <?php if(!empty($config_smtp_host)){ ?>
-
-          <div class="form-group">
-            <div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
-              <input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="customControlAutosizing" name="email_ticket_updates" value="1" checked>
-              <label class="custom-control-label" for="customControlAutosizing">Email ticket updates <span class="text-secondary"><?php echo $contact_email; ?></span></label>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <?php } ?>
           
           <div class="form-group">
             <textarea class="form-control summernote" rows="8" name="details"></textarea>