diff --git a/wp-includes/class-phpmailer.php b/wp-includes/class-phpmailer.php
index 38ac37626a..238474edff 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-phpmailer.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-phpmailer.php
@@ -923,9 +923,9 @@ class PHPMailer {
     $to = implode(', ', $toArr);
 
     if (empty($this->Sender)) {
-      $params = "-oi ";
+      $params = " ";
     } else {
-      $params = sprintf("-oi -f%s", $this->Sender);
+      $params = sprintf("-f%s", $this->Sender);
     }
     if ($this->Sender != '' and !ini_get('safe_mode')) {
       $old_from = ini_get('sendmail_from');