diff --git a/js/ui/messageTray.js b/js/ui/messageTray.js
index abdc0982a..163d3eab5 100644
--- a/js/ui/messageTray.js
+++ b/js/ui/messageTray.js
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ export const Source = GObject.registerClass({
         this.notifications = [];
 
         if (!this._policy)
-            this._policy = this._createPolicy();
+            this._policy = new NotificationGenericPolicy();
     }
 
     get policy() {
@@ -662,10 +662,6 @@ export const Source = GObject.registerClass({
         this.notify('count');
     }
 
-    _createPolicy() {
-        return new NotificationGenericPolicy();
-    }
-
     get narrowestPrivacyScope() {
         return this.notifications.every(n => n.privacyScope === PrivacyScope.SYSTEM)
             ? PrivacyScope.SYSTEM