diff --git a/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go b/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go
index 57db89f3..3844022e 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func notifyDisableDNSCache() {
 		ID:      "windows-disable-dns-cache",
 		Message: "The Portmaster needs the Windows Service \"DNS Client\" (dnscache) to be disabled for best effectiveness.",
 		Type:    notifications.Warning,
-	}).Init().Save()
+	}).Save()
 }
 
 func notifyRebootRequired() {
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ func notifyRebootRequired() {
 		ID:      "windows-dnscache-reboot-required",
 		Message: "Please restart your system to complete Portmaster integration.",
 		Type:    notifications.Warning,
-	}).Init().Save()
+	}).Save()
 }
diff --git a/firewall/master.go b/firewall/master.go
index 9a752cae..20730351 100644
--- a/firewall/master.go
+++ b/firewall/master.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/notifications"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/intel"
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/process"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/profile"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/status"
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 
 	"github.com/agext/levenshtein"
 )
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func DecideOnCommunicationAfterIntel(comm *network.Communication, fqdn string, r
 			},
 		},
 		Expires: time.Now().Add(nTTL).Unix(),
-	}).Init().Save()
+	}).Save()
 
 	// react
 	select {
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ func DecideOnLink(comm *network.Communication, link *network.Link, pkt packet.Pa
 		ID:   "deny",
 		Text: "deny",
 	})
-	n.Init().Save()
+	n.Save()
 
 	// react
 	select {