diff --git a/src/services/desktop_notification_utils/desktop_notification_utils.js b/src/services/desktop_notification_utils/desktop_notification_utils.js
index b84a1f75..bf57310d 100644
--- a/src/services/desktop_notification_utils/desktop_notification_utils.js
+++ b/src/services/desktop_notification_utils/desktop_notification_utils.js
@@ -2,8 +2,5 @@ export const showDesktopNotification = (rootState, desktopNotificationOpts) => {
   if (!('Notification' in window && window.Notification.permission === 'granted')) return
   if (rootState.statuses.notifications.desktopNotificationSilence) { return }
 
-  const desktopNotification = new window.Notification(desktopNotificationOpts.title, desktopNotificationOpts)
-  // Chrome is known for not closing notifications automatically
-  // according to MDN, anyway.
-  setTimeout(desktopNotification.close.bind(desktopNotification), 5000)
+  return new window.Notification(desktopNotificationOpts.title, desktopNotificationOpts)
 }