diff --git a/src/Email.php b/src/Email.php
index cc76b3a..5a79d69 100644
--- a/src/Email.php
+++ b/src/Email.php
@@ -78,13 +78,9 @@ function send_branch_notification($memberDetails, $config) {
     $branchEmailMap = get_branch_email_map();
     $memberBranch = $memberDetails['branch'];
     
-    // If no branch assigned, notify admin
+    // If no branch assigned, nothing to do — admin already notified at priority 10
     if (empty($memberBranch)) {
-        if (!empty($config['successNotificationEmails'])) {
-            $intro = "A new member has joined but no branch was assigned.\n\nPlease review and assign a branch manually.";
-            $emailBody = build_email_body($intro, $memberDetails);
-            send_notification_emails($config['successNotificationEmails'], 'GMTU Member Registration - No Branch Assigned', $emailBody);
-        }
+        log_info("No branch assigned, skipping branch notification (admin already notified)");
         return;
     }
     
diff --git a/tests/EmailTest.php b/tests/EmailTest.php
index 04c0526..4d8f39a 100644
--- a/tests/EmailTest.php
+++ b/tests/EmailTest.php
@@ -191,22 +191,7 @@ public function test_branch_notification_sends_to_branch_email()
         $this->assertSame('moss-side@tenantsunion.org.uk', $sentTo);
     }
 
-    public function test_branch_notification_notifies_admin_when_no_branch()
-    {
-        $sentSubject = null;
-        Functions\when('wp_mail')->alias(function ($to, $subject) use (&$sentSubject) {
-            $sentSubject = $subject;
-            return true;
-        });
-
-        send_branch_notification(
-            $this->makeSampleMemberDetails(['branch' => null]),
-            $this->makeSampleNotificationConfig()
-        );
-        $this->assertSame('GMTU Member Registration - No Branch Assigned', $sentSubject);
-    }
-
-    public function test_branch_notification_does_nothing_when_no_branch_and_no_admin()
+    public function test_branch_notification_does_not_send_when_no_branch()
     {
         $mailCalled = false;
         Functions\when('wp_mail')->alias(function () use (&$mailCalled) {
@@ -216,7 +201,7 @@ public function test_branch_notification_does_nothing_when_no_branch_and_no_admi
 
         send_branch_notification(
             $this->makeSampleMemberDetails(['branch' => null]),
-            $this->makeSampleNotificationConfig(['successNotificationEmails' => []])
+            $this->makeSampleNotificationConfig()
         );
         $this->assertFalse($mailCalled);
     }