diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/data/mail_data.xml b/addons/hr_expense/data/mail_data.xml
index 57b22e33f55..be825bac3db 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/data/mail_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/data/mail_data.xml
@@ -35,20 +35,14 @@
             <field name="description">Expense report paid</field>
             <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
-        <record id="mt_expense_responsible" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">Responsible</field>
-            <field name="res_model">hr.expense.sheet</field>
-            <field name="description">Changes of responsible</field>
-            <field name="default" eval="True"/>
-        </record>
-        <!-- Department (Parent) related subtypes for messaging / Chatter -->
-        <record id="mt_department_expense_confirmed" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">Expenses To Approve</field>
-            <field name="res_model">hr.department</field>
-            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
-            <field name="parent_id" eval="ref('mt_expense_confirmed')"/>
-            <field name="relation_field">department_id</field>
-            <field name="sequence" eval="10"/>
+        <!-- Department (Parent) related subtypes for messaging / Chatter -->  
+        <record id="mt_department_expense_confirmed" model="mail.message.subtype"> 
+            <field name="name">Expenses To Approve</field> 
+            <field name="res_model">hr.department</field>  
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>   
+            <field name="parent_id" eval="ref('mt_expense_confirmed')"/>   
+            <field name="relation_field">department_id</field> 
+            <field name="sequence" eval="10"/> 
         </record>
 
         <!-- Email Templates -->
diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
index a97052e0445..cb1d4b6a93f 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/models/hr_expense.py
@@ -560,8 +560,6 @@ class HrExpenseSheet(models.Model):
             return 'hr_expense.mt_expense_refused'
         elif 'state' in init_values and self.state == 'done':
             return 'hr_expense.mt_expense_paid'
-        elif 'user_id' in init_values:
-            return 'hr_expense.mt_expense_responsible'
         return super(HrExpenseSheet, self)._track_subtype(init_values)
 
     def _get_users_to_subscribe(self, employee=False):