diff --git a/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/delete.js b/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/delete.js
index 9762a5a7c4cb866b50791a9c2ce32a94c8938de5..ecaaf9186fadae7b5f926d56b71fd7c8d1ff28c3 100644
--- a/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/delete.js
+++ b/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/delete.js
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
         await deleteFilesS3({ fileKeys, s3Config })
       }
 
-      let shouldEmailBeSent
+      let shouldAuthorBeNotified
       if (fragment.invitations.length > 0) {
-        shouldEmailBeSent = true
+        shouldAuthorBeNotified = true
       }
 
       fragment.invitations = []
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
       fragment.revision && delete fragment.revision
       await fragment.save()
 
-      if (shouldEmailBeSent) {
+      if (shouldAuthorBeNotified) {
         notifications.notifyAuthorWhenHERemoved({
           models,
           collection,