diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js b/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js
index a1fa3bb4586ff457c6eacec09f5893e28799b7d8..96c9017dbf9c507bbd92b778408a5eece71bcbd4 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	});
 
 	$('#emailPrivateLink').live('submit', function() {
-		event.preventDefault();
 		OC.Share.emailPrivateLink();
 	});
 });
\ No newline at end of file