diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
index d267bc226..8f214834d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ class MyApp : Application() {
             existingPeriodicWorkPolicy = ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.KEEP
         )
 
-        NotificationHelper(this).checkForNewStreams()
-
         /**
          * Handler for uncaught exceptions
          */