diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index cc5bd99acee..a140e9816d6 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ class hr_applicant(osv.Model):
     _defaults = {
         'active': lambda *a: 1,
         'user_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: uid,
-        'email_from': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_email(cr, uid, c),
         'stage_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_stage_id(cr, uid, c),
         'department_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_department_id(cr, uid, c),
         'company_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s.pool.get('res.company')._company_default_get(cr, uid, 'hr.applicant', context=c),