diff --git a/mail_tracking/models/mail_tracking_email.py b/mail_tracking/models/mail_tracking_email.py
index f7bdcd8d7..4c885c766 100644
--- a/mail_tracking/models/mail_tracking_email.py
+++ b/mail_tracking/models/mail_tracking_email.py
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ class MailTrackingEmail(models.Model):
         if not email:
             return False
         res = self._email_last_tracking_state(email)
-        return res and res[0].get('state', '') in {'rejected', 'error',
-                                                   'spam', 'bounced'}
+        return res and res[0].get('state') in {'rejected', 'spam', 'bounced'}
 
     @api.model
     def _email_last_tracking_state(self, email):
@@ -222,7 +221,6 @@ class MailTrackingEmail(models.Model):
             'error_description': tools.ustr(exception),
             'state': 'error',
         })
-        self.sudo()._partners_email_bounced_set('error')
         return True
 
     @api.multi
diff --git a/mail_tracking/tests/test_mail_tracking.py b/mail_tracking/tests/test_mail_tracking.py
index 4b769ceea..0d124cf1e 100644
--- a/mail_tracking/tests/test_mail_tracking.py
+++ b/mail_tracking/tests/test_mail_tracking.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class TestMailTracking(TransactionCase):
             self.assertEqual('error', tracking.state)
             self.assertEqual('Warning', tracking.error_type)
             self.assertEqual('Test error', tracking.error_description)
-            self.assertTrue(self.recipient.email_bounced)
+            self.assertFalse(self.recipient.email_bounced)
 
     def test_partner_email_change(self):
         mail, tracking = self.mail_send(self.recipient.email)
diff --git a/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/models/mail_tracking_email.py b/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/models/mail_tracking_email.py
index 953d832eb..aef847113 100644
--- a/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/models/mail_tracking_email.py
+++ b/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/models/mail_tracking_email.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class MailTrackingEmail(models.Model):
     def smtp_error(self, mail_server, smtp_server, exception):
         res = super(MailTrackingEmail, self).smtp_error(
             mail_server, smtp_server, exception)
-        self._contacts_email_bounced_set('error')
         return res
 
     @api.multi
diff --git a/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/tests/test_mass_mailing.py b/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/tests/test_mass_mailing.py
index aa2907e5f..0754ba61b 100644
--- a/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/tests/test_mass_mailing.py
+++ b/mail_tracking_mass_mailing/tests/test_mass_mailing.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TestMassMailing(TransactionCase):
                     self.assertEqual('Warning', track.error_type)
                     self.assertEqual('Mock test error',
                                      track.error_description)
-            self.assertTrue(self.contact_a.email_bounced)
+            self.assertFalse(self.contact_a.email_bounced)
 
     def test_tracking_email_link(self):
         self.mailing.send_mail()