diff --git a/ennstatus/status/functions.py b/ennstatus/status/functions.py
--- a/ennstatus/status/functions.py
+++ b/ennstatus/status/functions.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import json
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime
-from threading import Thread
 
 from flask import current_app
 from flask_mail import Mail, Message
@@ -13,20 +12,6 @@ from flask_mail import Mail, Message
 mail = Mail()
 
 
-def async(f):
-
-    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        thr = Thread(target=f, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
-        thr.start()
-
-    return wrapper
-
-
-@async
-def send_async_mail(msg):
-    mail.send(msg)
-
-
 def _send_mail(server_name, status, last_updated):
 
     current_app.logger.info('Try sending mail')
@@ -36,7 +21,7 @@ def _send_mail(server_name, status, last
         msg.add_recipient(current_app.config['SERVER_ADMINS'][server_name])
         msg.body = ('%s went to %s. I received the last update at %s'
                     % (server_name, status, last_updated))
-        send_async_mail(msg)
+        mail.send(msg)
     except KeyError:
         current_app.logger.error('Admin for %s not found!' % server_name)
     except AssertionError: