diff --git a/js/ui/components/autorunManager.js b/js/ui/components/autorunManager.js
index f8b79d89a..f800db885 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/autorunManager.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/autorunManager.js
@@ -325,9 +325,6 @@ const AutorunNotification = new Lang.Class({
 
         this._manager = manager;
         this._mount = source.mount;
-
-        // set the notification to urgent, so that it expands out
-        this.setUrgency(MessageTray.Urgency.CRITICAL);
     },
 
     createBanner: function() {