diff --git a/django_mailjet/backends.py b/django_mailjet/backends.py
index df2f814..52c296e 100644
--- a/django_mailjet/backends.py
+++ b/django_mailjet/backends.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def _build_standard_message_dict(self, message):
 
         if message.bcc:
             msg_dict['Bcc'] = ', '.join([sanitize_address(addr, message.encoding) for addr in message.bcc])
-            use_recipients = True
+            use_recipients = False
 
         if use_recipients:
             msg_dict['Recipients'] = self._parse_recipients(message, message.to)