diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 4ce63f809..02505906b 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ def own_account_deletable?
   def notify_about?(object)
     if mail_notification == 'all'
       true
-    elsif mail_notification.blank? || mail_notification == 'none'
+    elsif mail_notification == 'none'
       false
     else
       case object