diff --git a/app/logical/janitor_pruner.rb b/app/logical/janitor_pruner.rb
index 025255e6e..4a56c27ba 100644
--- a/app/logical/janitor_pruner.rb
+++ b/app/logical/janitor_pruner.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class JanitorPruner
           janitor_trial.demote!
           unknown_level = nil
         else
-          user.promote_to!(User::Levels::PLATINUM)
+          user.promote_to!(User::Levels::PLATINUM, :skip_dmail => true)
           unknown_level = "\n\nYour previous user level was unknown so your user level has defaulted to Platinum. If you feel this to be in error please reply to this message with your original level."
         end
  
diff --git a/app/logical/user_promotion.rb b/app/logical/user_promotion.rb
index cd6e5b1c6..28eebc962 100644
--- a/app/logical/user_promotion.rb
+++ b/app/logical/user_promotion.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class UserPromotion
 
     create_transaction_log_item
     create_user_feedback unless options[:skip_feedback]
-    create_dmail
+    create_dmail unless options[:skip_dmail]
 
     user.save
   end
diff --git a/app/models/janitor_trial.rb b/app/models/janitor_trial.rb
index 30a93c180..828fe7442 100644
--- a/app/models/janitor_trial.rb
+++ b/app/models/janitor_trial.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class JanitorTrial < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def promote_user
-    user.update_column(:level, User::Levels::JANITOR)
+    user.promote_to!(User::Levels::JANITOR, :skip_dmail => true)
   end
 
   def create_feedback