diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index fc47d1cadf3..e97d6832785 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ type Config = {
   enableReduxSlowReducerWarnings: boolean,
   enableSentry: boolean,
   enableWebViewErrorDisplay: boolean,
-  enableNotifications: boolean,
   slowReducersThreshold: number,
   sentryKey: string,
   enableErrorConsoleLogging: boolean,
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ const config: Config = {
   enableReduxSlowReducerWarnings: isDevelopment && !!global.btoa,
   enableSentry: !isDevelopment && !isEmulator,
   enableWebViewErrorDisplay: isDevelopment,
-  enableNotifications: !isEmulator,
   slowReducersThreshold: 5,
   sentryKey: 'ADD-DSN-HERE',
   enableErrorConsoleLogging: true,
diff --git a/src/diagnostics/VariablesScreen.js b/src/diagnostics/VariablesScreen.js
index 8c43ad142bb..714c4373851 100644
--- a/src/diagnostics/VariablesScreen.js
+++ b/src/diagnostics/VariablesScreen.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default class VariablesScreen extends PureComponent<{}> {
       enableReduxLogging: config.enableReduxLogging,
       enableReduxSlowReducerWarnings: config.enableReduxSlowReducerWarnings,
       enableSentry: config.enableSentry,
-      enableNotifications: config.enableNotifications,
       'process.env.NODE_ENV': process.env.NODE_ENV,
       'global.btoa': !!global.btoa,
     };
diff --git a/src/message/fetchActions.js b/src/message/fetchActions.js
index 9df5e777788..f82705f947e 100644
--- a/src/message/fetchActions.js
+++ b/src/message/fetchActions.js
@@ -201,9 +201,7 @@ export const doInitialFetch = () => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetStat
   dispatch(fetchEssentialInitialData());
   dispatch(fetchRestOfInitialData());
 
-  if (config.enableNotifications) {
-    dispatch(initNotifications());
-  }
+  dispatch(initNotifications());
   dispatch(sendFocusPing());
   setInterval(() => sendFocusPing(), 60 * 1000);
 };