diff --git a/core/config.go b/core/config.go
index f0ebd939..e30ad6c2 100644
--- a/core/config.go
+++ b/core/config.go
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ var (
 
 	CfgNetworkServiceKey      = "core/networkService"
 	defaultNetworkServiceMode bool
-
-	CfgUseSystemNotificationsKey = "core/useSystemNotifications"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func registerConfig() error {
-	err := config.Register(&config.Option{
+	if err := config.Register(&config.Option{
 		Name:           "Network Service",
 		Key:            CfgNetworkServiceKey,
 		Description:    "Use the Portmaster as a network service, where applicable. You will have to take care of lots of network setup yourself in order to run this properly and securely.",
@@ -39,25 +37,7 @@ func registerConfig() error {
 			config.DisplayOrderAnnotation: 513,
 			config.CategoryAnnotation:     "Network Service",
 		},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = config.Register(&config.Option{
-		Name:           "Desktop Notifications",
-		Key:            CfgUseSystemNotificationsKey,
-		Description:    "In addition to showing notifications in the Portmaster App, also send them to the Desktop. This requires the Portmaster Notifier to be running.",
-		OptType:        config.OptTypeBool,
-		ExpertiseLevel: config.ExpertiseLevelUser,
-		ReleaseLevel:   config.ReleaseLevelStable,
-		DefaultValue:   true, // TODO: turn off by default on unsupported systems
-		Annotations: config.Annotations{
-			config.DisplayOrderAnnotation: -15,
-			config.CategoryAnnotation:     "User Interface",
-		},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
+	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}