diff --git a/bench_runner/gh.py b/bench_runner/gh.py
index 6417ea59..ba33fec0 100644
--- a/bench_runner/gh.py
+++ b/bench_runner/gh.py
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ def send_notification(body):
     conf = config.get_bench_runner_config()
     notification_issue = conf.get("notify", {}).get("notification_issue", 0)
 
+    if notification_issue == 0:
+        print("Not sending Github notification.")
+        return
+
     print("Sending Github notification:")
     print("---")
     print(body)