diff --git a/controllers/ontologies_controller.rb b/controllers/ontologies_controller.rb
index 58518420..70b49602 100644
--- a/controllers/ontologies_controller.rb
+++ b/controllers/ontologies_controller.rb
@@ -176,13 +176,6 @@ def create_ontology
 
       if ont.valid?
         ont.save
-        # Send an email to the administrator to warn him about the newly created ontology
-        begin
-          if !LinkedData.settings.admin_emails.nil? && !LinkedData.settings.admin_emails.empty?
-            LinkedData::Utils::Notifications.new_ontology(ont)
-          end
-        rescue Exception => e
-        end
       else
         error 422, ont.errors
       end