diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
index c16fbb4..8758813 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CommentForm(extensible.ExtensibleForm, form.Form):
 
     def updateFields(self):
         super(CommentForm, self).updateFields()
-        self.fields['author_notification'].widgetFactory = SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
+        #self.fields['author_notification'].widgetFactory = SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
 
     def updateWidgets(self):
         super(CommentForm, self).updateWidgets()