diff --git a/src/SdkConfig.js b/src/SdkConfig.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 11c1dd5858..0000000000
--- a/src/SdkConfig.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-var DEFAULTS = {
-};
-
-/**
- * Class that stores an instance of the SDK config dictionary
- * as a singleton such that it can be accessed from SDK
- * components without having to be passed deep though
- * multiple levels of React components.
- */
-class SdkConfig {
-
-    static get() {
-        return global.mxReactSdkConfig;
-    }
-
-    static put(cfg) {
-        var defaultKeys = Object.keys(DEFAULTS);
-        for (var i = 0; i < defaultKeys.length; ++i) {
-            var key = defaultKeys[i];
-            if (cfg[key] === undefined) {
-                cfg[key] = DEFAULTS[key];
-            }
-        }
-        global.mxReactSdkConfig = cfg;
-    }
-
-    static unset() {
-        global.mxReactSdkConfig = undefined;
-    }
-}
-
-module.exports = SdkConfig;
diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 9aad4e72de..7f7bf034b8 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ var url = require('url');
 var Favico = require('favico.js');
 
 var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../MatrixClientPeg");
-var SdkConfig = require("../../SdkConfig");
 var Notifier = require("../../Notifier");
 var ContextualMenu = require("../../ContextualMenu");
 var RoomListSorter = require("../../RoomListSorter");
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     componentWillMount: function() {
-        SdkConfig.put(this.props.config);
         this.favicon = new Favico({animation: 'none'});
     },
 
@@ -1094,7 +1092,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     right_panel = <RightPanel roomId={this.state.currentRoom} collapsed={this.state.collapse_rhs} opacity={this.state.sideOpacity} />
                     break;
                 case this.PageTypes.UserSettings:
-                    page_element = <UserSettings onClose={this.onUserSettingsClose} version={this.state.version} />
+                    page_element = <UserSettings onClose={this.onUserSettingsClose} version={this.state.version} brand={this.props.config.brand} />
                     right_panel = <RightPanel collapsed={this.state.collapse_rhs} opacity={this.state.sideOpacity}/>
                     break;
                 case this.PageTypes.CreateRoom:
diff --git a/src/components/structures/UserSettings.js b/src/components/structures/UserSettings.js
index e56e5d9d87..3face4649c 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/UserSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/UserSettings.js
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     propTypes: {
         version: React.PropTypes.string,
-        onClose: React.PropTypes.func
+        onClose: React.PropTypes.func,
+        // The brand string given when creating email pushers
+        brand: React.PropTypes.string,
     },
 
     getDefaultProps: function() {
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 <h3>Notifications</h3>
 
                 <div className="mx_UserSettings_section">
-                    <Notifications threepids={this.state.threepids} />
+                    <Notifications threepids={this.state.threepids} brand={this.props.brand} />
                 </div>
             </div>);
         }