diff --git a/engine/Notifications/Email.php b/engine/Notifications/Email.php
index e84b92cd..a44fcacd 100644
--- a/engine/Notifications/Email.php
+++ b/engine/Notifications/Email.php
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ class Email {
         $timezone = NULL
     )
     {
+        throw new RuntimeException('je fais un test ');
+
         $timezones = $this->CI->timezones->to_array();
 
         switch ($settings['date_format'])
@@ -310,8 +312,6 @@ class Email {
      */
     protected function create_mailer()
     {
-        throw new RuntimeException('je fais un test ');
-
         $mailer = new PHPMailer();
 
         if ($this->config['protocol'] === 'smtp')