diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py b/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py
index c661d292..147646a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ class InvitationsPlugin(object):
 
         self.checkExtra(extra)
 
-        if not 'url_template' in kwargs and not 'message_body' in kwargs:
+        email = kwargs.pop(u'email', None)
+
+        if email is not None and not 'url_template' in kwargs and not 'message_body' in kwargs:
             raise ValueError(_(u"You need to provide url_template if you use default message body"))
 
 
@@ -229,7 +231,6 @@ class InvitationsPlugin(object):
         language = kwargs.pop(u'language', None)
         if language is not None:
             extra[u'language'] = language
-        email = kwargs.pop(u'email', None)
 
         if email is not None:
             extra[u'email'] = email