diff --git a/addons/maintenance/models/maintenance.py b/addons/maintenance/models/maintenance.py
index de56a82d244..f258a5aefa9 100644
--- a/addons/maintenance/models/maintenance.py
+++ b/addons/maintenance/models/maintenance.py
@@ -217,15 +217,6 @@ class MaintenanceEquipment(models.Model):
             self.message_subscribe_users(user_ids=[vals['owner_user_id']])
         return super(MaintenanceEquipment, self).write(vals)
 
-    @api.model
-    def _message_get_auto_subscribe_fields(self, updated_fields, auto_follow_fields=None):
-        """ mail.thread override so user_id which has no special access allowance is not
-            automatically subscribed.
-        """
-        if auto_follow_fields is None:
-            auto_follow_fields = []
-        return super(MaintenanceEquipment, self)._message_get_auto_subscribe_fields(updated_fields, auto_follow_fields)
-
     @api.model
     def _read_group_category_ids(self, categories, domain, order):
         """ Read group customization in order to display all the categories in