diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 6acd33292..4458642e0 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void srv_set_stopped(struct server *s, const char *reason)
 	             "%sServer %s/%s is DOWN", s->flags & SRV_F_BACKUP ? "Backup " : "",
 	             s->proxy->id, s->id);
 
-	send_email_alert(s, "%s.", trash.str);
+	send_email_alert(s, "%s", trash.str);
 	srv_append_status(&trash, s, reason, xferred, 0);
 	Warning("%s.\n", trash.str);