diff --git a/basedosdados_api/account/admin.py b/basedosdados_api/account/admin.py
index 5ba018b3..eb323909 100644
--- a/basedosdados_api/account/admin.py
+++ b/basedosdados_api/account/admin.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class AccountCreationForm(forms.ModelForm):
     is_active = forms.BooleanField(
         label="Está ativo?",
         initial=True,
+        required=False,
         help_text="Marque ativo para não enviar email de confirmação",
     )
 
diff --git a/basedosdados_api/account/signals.py b/basedosdados_api/account/signals.py
index 4dcdfe0c..8a7cad4b 100644
--- a/basedosdados_api/account/signals.py
+++ b/basedosdados_api/account/signals.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from basedosdados_api.account.models import Account
 from basedosdados_api.account.token import token_generator
 from basedosdados_api.settings import EMAIL_HOST_USER
-from basedosdados_api.utils import is_prod
 
 
 @receiver(post_save, sender=Account)
@@ -20,9 +19,8 @@ def send_activation_email(sender, instance, created, raw, **kwargs):
     - The account is new
     - The account isn't active
     - The account isn't a fixture
-    - The account is in production environment
     """
-    if created and not raw and not instance.is_active and is_prod():
+    if created and not raw and not instance.is_active:
         to_email = instance.email
         from_email = EMAIL_HOST_USER
         subject = "Bem Vindo à Base dos Dados!"
diff --git a/basedosdados_api/account/tests.py b/basedosdados_api/account/tests.py
index 9bccdd0b..ad18e581 100644
--- a/basedosdados_api/account/tests.py
+++ b/basedosdados_api/account/tests.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
-@patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.is_prod", new=lambda: True)
 def test_account_create():
     account = Account.objects.create(
         username="john.doe",
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ def test_account_create():
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.EmailMultiAlternatives")
-@patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.is_prod", new=lambda: True)
 def test_activate_account_signal(mock: MagicMock):
     Account.objects.create(
         username="john.doe",
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ def test_activate_account_signal(mock: MagicMock):
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.render_to_string")
-@patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.is_prod", new=lambda: True)
 def test_activate_account_confirmation(mock: MagicMock, client: Client):
     account = Account.objects.create(
         username="john.doe",
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ def test_activate_account_confirmation(mock: MagicMock, client: Client):
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @patch("basedosdados_api.account.views.EmailMultiAlternatives")
-@patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.is_prod", new=lambda: True)
 def test_password_reset_request(mock: MagicMock, client: Client):
     account = Account.objects.create(
         username="john.doe",
@@ -76,7 +72,6 @@ def test_password_reset_request(mock: MagicMock, client: Client):
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @patch("basedosdados_api.account.views.render_to_string")
 @patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.render_to_string")
-@patch("basedosdados_api.account.signals.is_prod", new=lambda: True)
 def test_password_reset_confirmation(mock_signal: MagicMock, mock_view: MagicMock, client: Client):
     # Create account
     account = Account.objects.create(