diff --git a/js/ui/messageTray.js b/js/ui/messageTray.js
index e2db331d9..68f4e5c5f 100644
--- a/js/ui/messageTray.js
+++ b/js/ui/messageTray.js
@@ -1996,7 +1996,6 @@ const MessageTray = new Lang.Class({
         }
 
         let index = this._notificationQueue.indexOf(notification);
-        notification.destroy();
         if (index != -1)
             this._notificationQueue.splice(index, 1);
     },