diff --git a/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue b/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue
index 3cec9b388..c7121d9d0 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ const dev: Ref<boolean> = ref(_DEV_);
 const onNotification = (notification: { type: string; id: any; }): void => {
 	if ($i?.mutingNotificationTypes.includes(notification.type)) return;
 
-	// if push notifications are enabled there is no need to pass the notification along
-	if (!instance.enableServiceWorker) {
-		// service worker is not enabled or set up on the server, pass the notification along
-		navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then(registration => {
-			registration.active.postMessage({ type: 'notification', body: notification });
-		});
-	}
-
 	sound.play('notification');
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/sw/src/sw.ts b/packages/sw/src/sw.ts
index 490c40b30..10cfc69d3 100644
--- a/packages/sw/src/sw.ts
+++ b/packages/sw/src/sw.ts
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ self.addEventListener('message', (ev: ServiceWorkerGlobalScopeEventMap['message'
 				case 'initialize':
 					swLang.setLang(ev.data.lang);
 					break;
-				case 'notification':
-					createNotification(ev.data);
-					break;
 			}
 		}
 	})());