diff --git a/data/class/SC_SendMail.php b/data/class/SC_SendMail.php
index 1d9146ae3d..903d71d837 100644
--- a/data/class/SC_SendMail.php
+++ b/data/class/SC_SendMail.php
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ public function getBackendParams($backend)
         switch ($backend) {
             case 'mail':
                 $arrParams = array();
+                break;
+
             case 'sendmail':
                 $arrParams = array(
                     'sendmail_path' => '/usr/bin/sendmail',