diff --git a/config/configuration.sample.yml b/config/configuration.sample.yml
index 32adca6ce3..ddc49ca944 100644
--- a/config/configuration.sample.yml
+++ b/config/configuration.sample.yml
@@ -286,3 +286,7 @@ workers:
       user: guest
       password: guest
       vhost: /
+
+user_account:
+    deleting_policies:
+        email_confirmation: true
diff --git a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Controller/Root/AccountController.php b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Controller/Root/AccountController.php
index e785c8f0f3..a6b305fe22 100644
--- a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Controller/Root/AccountController.php
+++ b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Controller/Root/AccountController.php
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
     {
         $user = $this->getAuthenticatedUser();
 
-        if($this->app['conf']->get(['main', 'delete-account-require-email-confirmation'])) {
+        if($this->app['conf']->get(['user_account', 'deleting_policies', 'email_confirmation'])) {
 
             // send email confirmation
 
diff --git a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
index f351d620cb..33bd2ddb84 100644
--- a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
+++ b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
@@ -241,3 +241,7 @@ video-editor:
         - 1
         - '1.5'
         - 3
+
+user_account:
+    deleting_policies:
+        email_confirmation: true
diff --git a/templates/web/account/account.html.twig b/templates/web/account/account.html.twig
index e8354b3f32..29bccc7716 100644
--- a/templates/web/account/account.html.twig
+++ b/templates/web/account/account.html.twig
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="modal-footer">
                                         <label style="text-align: left;" class="form_label checkbox" for="delete_account_aggree">
-                                            {% if app['conf'].get(['main', 'delete-account-require-email-confirmation']) %}
+                                            {% if app['conf'].get(['user_account', 'deleting_policies', 'email_confirmation']) %}
                                                 {{ "phraseanet::account: I am agree to delete my account, need confirmation on mail" | trans }}
                                             {% else %}
                                                 {{ "phraseanet::account: I am agree to delete my account" | trans }}