diff --git a/britney.conf b/britney.conf
index e8e5864..d859f0d 100644
--- a/britney.conf
+++ b/britney.conf
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ ADT_PPAS          =
 ADT_SHARED_RESULTS_CACHE =
 
 # email uploaders for stuck uploads
-EMAIL_ENABLE     = yes
+EMAIL_ENABLE     = dry-run
diff --git a/britney_nobreakall.conf b/britney_nobreakall.conf
index 954f84c..02e3b04 100644
--- a/britney_nobreakall.conf
+++ b/britney_nobreakall.conf
@@ -100,4 +100,4 @@ ADT_PPAS          =
 ADT_SHARED_RESULTS_CACHE =
 
 # email uploaders for stuck uploads
-EMAIL_ENABLE     = yes
+EMAIL_ENABLE     = dry-run