diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 489723850..b6a8042b3 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -720,28 +720,13 @@
               <p> Download File </p>
             </a>
           </div>
-          <div class="large-6 medium-6 columns">
-            <a class="panel radius box-backup" ng-click="openModal()">
-              <i class="fi-mail size-72"></i>
-              <p> Backup to email </p>
-            </a>
+          <div class="row text-center small" style="margin-top:70px">
+            <div class="button  radius warning" ng-really-message="Are you sure to delete this wallet from this computer?" ng-really-click="deleteWallet()">Delete this wallet from this computer</div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="row text-center small" style="margin-top:20px">
-          <div class="button  radius warning" ng-really-message="Are you sure to delete this wallet from this computer?" ng-really-click="deleteWallet()">Delete this wallet from this computer</div>
-        </div>
       </div>
     </script>
 
-    <script type="text/ng-template" id="backupModal.html">
-      <h3>Insert your email</h3>
-      <form name="emailForm" ng-submit="submit(emailForm)">
-        <p><input type="email" ng-model="$parent.email" placeholder="your@email.com" required/></p>
-        <input type="submit" class="button" value="Send" ng-disabled="emailForm.$invalid"/>
-      </form>
-      <a class="close-reveal-modal" ng-click="cancel()">&#215;</a>
-    </script>
-
     <!-- CONFIG -->
     <script type="text/ng-template" id="settings.html">
       <div class="settings" ng-controller="SettingsController">
diff --git a/js/controllers/backup.js b/js/controllers/backup.js
index 699a83e94..7981abb42 100644
--- a/js/controllers/backup.js
+++ b/js/controllers/backup.js
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('BackupController',
       backupService.download($rootScope.wallet);
     };
 
-    $scope.openModal = function() {
-      var modalInstance = $modal.open({
-        templateUrl: 'backupModal.html',
-        controller: ModalInstanceCtrl,
-      });
-
-      modalInstance.result.then(function(email) {
-        backupService.sendEmail(email, $rootScope.wallet);
-      });
-    };
-
     $scope.deleteWallet = function() {
       var w = $rootScope.wallet;
       w.disconnect();
@@ -28,14 +17,3 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('BackupController',
     };
 
   });
-
-var ModalInstanceCtrl = function($scope, $modalInstance) {
-
-  $scope.submit = function(form) {
-    $modalInstance.close($scope.email);
-  };
-
-  $scope.cancel = function() {
-    $modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
-  };
-};
diff --git a/js/services/backupService.js b/js/services/backupService.js
index 5485a0e12..a62ad2972 100644
--- a/js/services/backupService.js
+++ b/js/services/backupService.js
@@ -29,22 +29,4 @@ BackupService.prototype.download = function(wallet) {
   saveAs(blob, filename);
 };
 
-BackupService.prototype.sendEmail = function(email, wallet) {
-  var ew = wallet.toEncryptedObj();
-  var body = ew;
-  var subject = this.getName(wallet);
-  var href = 'mailto:' + email + '?' + 'subject=[Copay Backup] ' + subject + '&' + 'body=' + body;
-
-  if (window.cshell) {
-    return window.cshell.send('backup:email', href);
-  }
-
-  var newWin = window.open(href, '_blank', 'scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=10,height=10');
-  if (newWin) {
-    setTimeout(function() {
-      newWin.close();
-    }, 1000);
-  }
-};
-
 angular.module('copayApp.services').service('backupService', BackupService);
diff --git a/test/unit/services/servicesSpec.js b/test/unit/services/servicesSpec.js
index 23086e7a9..bcf8dc26c 100644
--- a/test/unit/services/servicesSpec.js
+++ b/test/unit/services/servicesSpec.js
@@ -100,10 +100,4 @@ describe("Unit: Backup Service", function() {
     backupService.download(new FakeWallet());
     expectation.once();
   }));
-  it('should backup by email', inject(function(backupService) {
-    var mock = sinon.mock(window);
-    var expectation = mock.expects('open');
-    backupService.sendEmail('fake@test.com', new FakeWallet());
-    expectation.once();
-  }));
 });