diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
index 777f4853c..f0d544730 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
@@ -581,13 +581,13 @@ module JamRuby
               @@mq_router.publish_to_user(ff.id, msg)
 
             else
-              if APP_CONFIG.send_join_session_email_notifications
-                begin
-                  UserMailer.musician_session_join(ff, notification_msg, music_session.id).deliver
-                rescue => e
-                  @@log.error("Unable to send MUSICIAN_SESSION_JOIN email to user #{ff.email} #{e}")
-                end
-              end
+              # if APP_CONFIG.send_join_session_email_notifications
+              #   begin
+              #     UserMailer.musician_session_join(ff, notification_msg, music_session.id).deliver
+              #   rescue => e
+              #     @@log.error("Unable to send MUSICIAN_SESSION_JOIN email to user #{ff.email} #{e}")
+              #   end
+              # end
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb
index 3f2cd9c22..2a5865004 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe Notification do
       calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
       Notification.send_musician_session_join(@session, @sender)
 
-      UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 1
+      UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 0
       calls[:count].should == 0
     end