diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
index 3d90a8c..57e1edd 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
@@ -2020,25 +2020,6 @@
       }
    }
 
-      /* hide the FM Notification */
-   public void stopNotification() {
-      Log.d(LOGTAG,"stopNotification");
-
-      synchronized (mNotificationLock) {
-          Context context = getApplicationContext();
-          NotificationManager notificationManager =
-              (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-          if((notificationManager != null)
-            && (notificationManager.getNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL) != null)) {
-             try {
-               notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL);
-             } catch (Exception e) {
-               Log.e(LOGTAG,"exception raised from deleteNotificationChannel");
-             }
-          }
-      }
-   }
-
    private void stop() {
       Log.d(LOGTAG,"in stop");
 
@@ -2827,9 +2808,6 @@
            isfmOffFromApplication = true;
        }
 
-       //stop Notification
-       stopNotification();
-
        return fmOff();
    }
   /*