diff --git a/src/com/android/mms/transaction/MessagingNotification.java b/src/com/android/mms/transaction/MessagingNotification.java
index 1a8d0db..510b4f2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/mms/transaction/MessagingNotification.java
+++ b/src/com/android/mms/transaction/MessagingNotification.java
@@ -896,7 +896,6 @@ private static void updateNotification(
         noti.setContentTitle(title)
             .setContentIntent(
                     taskStackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT))
-            .addKind(Notification.KIND_MESSAGE)
             .setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_DEFAULT);     // TODO: set based on contact coming
                                                              // from a favorite.