diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 6faf9934f..0bfc039e7 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ shell_dbus_init (gboolean replace)
                             "org.gnome.Panel", TRUE,
   /* ...and the org.gnome.Magnifier service. */
                             MAGNIFIER_DBUS_SERVICE, FALSE,
-  /* ...and the org.freedesktop.Notifications service. */
-                            "org.freedesktop.Notifications", FALSE,
                             NULL);
   g_object_unref (bus);
   g_object_unref (session);