diff --git a/components/com_contact/views/contact/tmpl/default_form.php b/components/com_contact/views/contact/tmpl/default_form.php
index 691db960d2135..73a48ab28dcfa 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/views/contact/tmpl/default_form.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/views/contact/tmpl/default_form.php
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 						<legend><?php echo $legend; ?></legend>
 					<?php endif; ?>
 					<?php foreach ($fields as $field) : ?>
-						<?php if ($field->name === 'contact_email_copy' && !$this->params->get('show_email_copy')) : ?>
-							<?php continue; ?>
-						<?php endif; ?>
 						<?php echo $field->renderField(); ?>
 					<?php endforeach; ?>
 				</fieldset>