diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json
index 9376c8d0b5..b98935b4f3 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   "mute_sounds",
   "change_password",
   "new_password",
-  "send_password_update_notification",
   "logout_all_sessions",
   "reset_password_key",
   "last_password_reset_date",
@@ -299,13 +298,6 @@
    "label": "Set New Password",
    "no_copy": 1
   },
-  {
-   "default": "0",
-   "depends_on": "eval:!doc.__islocal",
-   "fieldname": "send_password_update_notification",
-   "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Send Password Update Notification"
-  },
   {
    "default": "0",
    "fieldname": "logout_all_sessions",
@@ -593,7 +585,7 @@
  "idx": 413,
  "image_field": "user_image",
  "max_attachments": 5,
- "modified": "2019-08-09 10:34:56.912283",
+ "modified": "2019-09-18 14:14:01.233124",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "User",
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
index cd754aef3a..dcbf3ee35a 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@ class User(Document):
 		if new_password and not self.flags.in_insert:
 			_update_password(user=self.name, pwd=new_password, logout_all_sessions=self.logout_all_sessions)
 
-			if self.send_password_update_notification and self.enabled:
-				self.password_update_mail(new_password)
-				frappe.msgprint(_("New password emailed"))
-
 	def set_system_user(self):
 		'''Set as System User if any of the given roles has desk_access'''
 		if self.has_desk_access() or self.name == 'Administrator':
@@ -250,10 +246,6 @@ class User(Document):
 		self.send_login_mail(_("Password Reset"),
 			"password_reset", {"link": link}, now=True)
 
-	def password_update_mail(self, password):
-		self.send_login_mail(_("Password Update"),
-			"password_update", {"new_password": password}, now=True)
-
 	def send_welcome_mail_to_user(self):
 		from frappe.utils import get_url
 		link = self.reset_password()
diff --git a/frappe/templates/emails/password_update.html b/frappe/templates/emails/password_update.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 7730526b4d..0000000000
--- a/frappe/templates/emails/password_update.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<p>{{_("Dear")}} {{ first_name }}{% if last_name %} {{ last_name}}{% endif %},</p>
-<p>{{_("Your password has been updated. Here is your new password")}}: <b>{{ new_password }}</b></p>
-<p>{{_("Thank you")}},<br>
-{{ user_fullname }}</p>
\ No newline at end of file