diff --git a/include/notifier.php b/include/notifier.php
index a55a60efd1..2f9599d072 100644
--- a/include/notifier.php
+++ b/include/notifier.php
@@ -424,19 +424,6 @@ function notifier_run(&$argv, &$argc){
 				$url_recipients[$probed_contact["notify"]] = $probed_contact["notify"];
 			}
 
-			$probed_contact = probe_url($thr_parent[0]['author-link']);
-			if ($probed_contact["notify"] != "") {
-				logger('Notify parent author '.$probed_contact["url"].': '.$probed_contact["notify"]);
-				$url_recipients[$probed_contact["notify"]] = $probed_contact["notify"];
-			}
-
-			// Send a salmon to the parent owner
-			$probed_contact = probe_url($thr_parent[0]['owner-link']);
-			if ($probed_contact["notify"] != "") {
-				logger('Notify parent owner '.$probed_contact["url"].': '.$probed_contact["notify"]);
-				$url_recipients[$probed_contact["notify"]] = $probed_contact["notify"];
-			}
-
 			// Send a salmon notification to every person we mentioned in the post
 			$arr = explode(',',$target_item['tag']);
 			foreach($arr as $x) {