diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitActivity.m b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitActivity.m
index a7b82efd..1693865c 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitActivity.m
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitActivity.m
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ - (instancetype)init {
     return self;
 }
 
-- (void)dealloc {
-    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self
-                                                    name:mParticleKitDidBecomeActiveNotification
-                                                  object:nil];
-}
-
 #pragma mark Private accessors
 - (NSMutableArray<MPKitActivityMapping *> *)activityMappings {
     if (!_activityMappings) {
diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitContainer.mm b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitContainer.mm
index 810ab48a..6aeca6b9 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitContainer.mm
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Kits/MPKitContainer.mm
@@ -125,12 +125,6 @@ - (instancetype)init {
     return self;
 }
 
-- (void)dealloc {
-    NSNotificationCenter *notificationCenter = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidFinishLaunchingNotification object:nil];
-}
-
 #pragma mark Notification handlers
 - (void)handleApplicationDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.mm b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.mm
index e81f885c..b9e395f5 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.mm
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.mm
@@ -167,19 +167,6 @@ - (instancetype)initWithDelegate:(id<MPBackendControllerDelegate>)delegate {
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc {
-    NSNotificationCenter *notificationCenter = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationWillEnterForegroundNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidFinishLaunchingNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:kMPNetworkPerformanceMeasurementNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidReceiveMemoryWarningNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification object:nil];
-    
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS == 1
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:kMPRemoteNotificationDeviceTokenNotification object:nil];
-#endif
-    
     [self endUploadTimer];
 }
 
diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.mm b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.mm
index 2bd476e8..55ad7f62 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.mm
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.mm
@@ -139,12 +139,6 @@ - (instancetype)init {
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc {
-    NSNotificationCenter *notificationCenter = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationWillEnterForegroundNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationWillTerminateNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:MParticleReachabilityChangedNotification object:nil];
-    
     if (_reachability != nil) {
         [_reachability stopNotifier];
     }
diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/mParticle.m b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/mParticle.m
index fc057d29..648f4c08 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/mParticle.m
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/mParticle.m
@@ -320,12 +320,6 @@ - (instancetype)init {
     return self;
 }
 
-- (void)dealloc {
-    NSNotificationCenter *notificationCenter = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];
-    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidReceiveMemoryWarningNotification object:nil];
-}
-
 #pragma mark Private accessors
 - (NSMutableDictionary *)configSettings {
     if (_configSettings) {