diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 8bc728587..2de82e606 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ def send_notifications
     if Panoptes.project_request.recipients
       request_type = if saved_change_to_beta_requested? && beta_requested
                        "beta"
-                     elsif saved_change_to_launch_requested? && launch_requested
-                       "launch"
                      end
       ProjectRequestEmailWorker.perform_async(request_type, id) if request_type
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index 7c0251713..2dd7f88c4 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -483,25 +483,6 @@
           end
         end
       end
-
-      context "when launch_requested changed" do
-        let(:field) { "launch_requested" }
-
-        context "when true" do
-          let(:value) { true }
-          it 'should queue the worker' do
-            expect(ProjectRequestEmailWorker).to receive(:perform_async).with("launch", project.id)
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when false" do
-          let(:value) { false }
-
-          it 'should not queue the worker' do
-            expect(ProjectRequestEmailWorker).not_to receive(:perform_async)
-          end
-        end
-      end
     end
   end