diff --git a/duplicity-backup.sh b/duplicity-backup.sh
index 2782e69..4819a7d 100755
--- a/duplicity-backup.sh
+++ b/duplicity-backup.sh
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ mailcmd_nail() {
   ${MAILCMD} -s "${EMAIL_SUBJECT}" -r "${EMAIL_FROM}" "${EMAIL_TO}" < "${LOGFILE}"
 }
 mailcmd_else() {
-  mailcmd_sendmail
+  ${MAILCMD} "${EMAIL_SUBJECT}" "${EMAIL_FROM}" "${EMAIL_TO}" < "${LOGFILE}"
 }
 
 email_logfile()