diff --git a/op/op.CheckInDocument.php b/op/op.CheckInDocument.php
index 78459d678..a2855fb9c 100644
--- a/op/op.CheckInDocument.php
+++ b/op/op.CheckInDocument.php
@@ -245,9 +245,6 @@ else
 			foreach ($notifyList["groups"] as $grp) {
 				$notifier->toGroup($user, $grp, $subject, $message, $params);
 			}
-			// if user is not owner send notification to owner
-			if ($user->getID() != $document->getOwner()->getID()) 
-				$notifier->toIndividual($user, $document->getOwner(), $subject, $message, $params);
 
 			if($workflow && $settings->_enableNotificationWorkflow) {
 				$subject = "request_workflow_action_email_subject";