diff --git a/notmuch-reply.c b/notmuch-reply.c
index fd1de3b9..aa581785 100644
--- a/notmuch-reply.c
+++ b/notmuch-reply.c
@@ -481,9 +481,6 @@ notmuch_reply_format_default(void *ctx, notmuch_config_t *config, notmuch_query_
 	g_mime_object_set_header (GMIME_OBJECT (reply),
 				  "From", from_addr);
 
-	g_mime_object_set_header (GMIME_OBJECT (reply), "Bcc",
-			   notmuch_config_get_user_primary_email (config));
-
 	in_reply_to = talloc_asprintf (ctx, "<%s>",
 			     notmuch_message_get_message_id (message));
 
@@ -558,9 +555,6 @@ notmuch_reply_format_headers_only(void *ctx, notmuch_config_t *config, notmuch_q
 
 	(void)add_recipients_from_message (reply, config, message);
 
-	g_mime_object_set_header (GMIME_OBJECT (reply), "Bcc",
-			   notmuch_config_get_user_primary_email (config));
-
 	reply_headers = g_mime_object_to_string (GMIME_OBJECT (reply));
 	printf ("%s", reply_headers);
 	free (reply_headers);