diff --git a/classes/plugins/PKPPubIdPlugin.inc.php b/classes/plugins/PKPPubIdPlugin.inc.php
index e1868609694..b0a09792a74 100644
--- a/classes/plugins/PKPPubIdPlugin.inc.php
+++ b/classes/plugins/PKPPubIdPlugin.inc.php
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ function manage($args, $request) {
 				if (!$request->checkCSRF()) return new JSONMessage(false);
 				$contextDao = Application::getContextDAO();
 				$contextDao->deleteAllPubIds($context->getId(), $this->getPubIdType());
-				$notificationManager->createTrivialNotification($user->getId(), NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SUCCESS);
 				return new JSONMessage(true);
 			default:
 				$form->initData();
@@ -408,10 +407,6 @@ function getPubObjectType($pubObject) {
 	 * Set and store a public identifier.
 	 * @param $pubObject object
 	 * @param $pubId string
-	 * @return string
-	 *
-	 * This function is currently only used in the pubId import/export plugin.
-	 * After the migration of that plugin, check if this function is still needed.
 	 */
 	function setStoredPubId(&$pubObject, $pubId) {
 		$dao = $pubObject->getDAO();