diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberService.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberService.kt
index 192cfc9..7fd6f93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberService.kt
@@ -88,17 +88,6 @@ class SubscriberService : Service() {
 
         Log.init(this) // Init logs in all entry points
         Log.d(TAG, "Subscriber service has been created")
-
-        val title = getString(R.string.channel_subscriber_notification_title)
-        val text = if (BuildConfig.FIREBASE_AVAILABLE) {
-            getString(R.string.channel_subscriber_notification_instant_text)
-        } else {
-            getString(R.string.channel_subscriber_notification_noinstant_text)
-        }
-        notificationManager = createNotificationChannel()
-        serviceNotification = createNotification(title, text)
-
-        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID, serviceNotification)
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberServiceManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberServiceManager.kt
index ed4dfda..f7573f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberServiceManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/service/SubscriberServiceManager.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class SubscriberServiceManager(private val context: Context) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "ServiceStartWorker: Starting foreground service with action $action (work ID: ${id})")
                 Intent(context, SubscriberService::class.java).also {
                     it.action = action.name
-                    ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, it)
+                    context.startService(it)
                 }
             }
             return Result.success()