diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 4f23cbbdc49..66fb81d6fbd 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
 
     def case_draft_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         msg = _('Task has been set as <b>draft</b>.')
-        return self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, body=msg, subtype="draft", context=context)
+        return self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, body=msg, context=context)
 
     def do_delegation_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for task in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
diff --git a/addons/project/project_data.xml b/addons/project/project_data.xml
index 77eb203e66b..f6f2af7953c 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_data.xml
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@
             <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('project.model_project_task'))]"/>
             <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
-        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_draft" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">draft</field>
-            <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('project.model_project_task'))]"/>
-        </record>
         <record id="mail.mail_subtype_email" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('project.model_project_project')),(4,ref('project.model_project_task'))]"/>
         </record>