diff --git a/webapp/utils.py b/webapp/utils.py
index a1ac364..672e5c0 100644
--- a/webapp/utils.py
+++ b/webapp/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from sendgrid.helpers.mail import (
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from sikweb.settings import (
+    DEPLOY_ENV,
     FRONTEND_URL,
     EMAIL_API_KEY,
     DEFAULT_EMAIL_FROM,
@@ -144,14 +145,15 @@ def add_to_mailinglist(email: str):
         # Already in list, do nothing
         if err.status_code == 409:
             pass
-        # Something went wrong, send notification to maintainer.
         else:
             logging.exception("Failed adding user to list")
+            
+            # Send email notificcation to maintainer, only in prod
+            if DEPLOY_ENV == "production":
+                to = "ilari.ojakorpi@sahkoinsinoorikilta.fi"
+                subject = "Web error: Failed adding to google groups"
+                body = "Error code: {}\nError details: {}\nEmail that was not added: {}\n\nAdd user manually to jäsenet groups.".format(
+                    err.status_code, err.error_details, email
+                )
 
-            to = "ilari.ojakorpi@sahkoinsinoorikilta.fi"
-            subject = "Web error: Failed adding to google groups"
-            body = "Error code: {}\nError details: {}\nEmail that was not added: {}\n\nAdd user manually to jäsenet groups.".format(
-                err.status_code, err.error_details, email
-            )
-
-            send_email(to, subject, body)
+                send_email(to, subject, body)