diff --git a/src/Notifier.js b/src/Notifier.js
index cd328ba565..b6690959d2 100644
--- a/src/Notifier.js
+++ b/src/Notifier.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const Notifier = {
         }
     },
 
-    getSoundForRoom: async function(roomId) {
+    getSoundForRoom: function(roomId) {
         // We do no caching here because the SDK caches setting
         // and the browser will cache the sound.
         const content = SettingsStore.getValue("notificationSound", roomId);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const Notifier = {
     },
 
     _playAudioNotification: async function(ev, room) {
-        const sound = await this.getSoundForRoom(room.roomId);
+        const sound = this.getSoundForRoom(room.roomId);
         console.log(`Got sound ${sound && sound.name || "default"} for ${room.roomId}`);
 
         try {
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/NotificationSettingsTab.js b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/NotificationSettingsTab.js
index 96e6b3d354..c521e228e0 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/NotificationSettingsTab.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/NotificationSettingsTab.js
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ export default class NotificationsSettingsTab extends React.Component {
 
     // TODO: [REACT-WARNING] Replace component with real class, use constructor for refs
     UNSAFE_componentWillMount() { // eslint-disable-line camelcase
-        Notifier.getSoundForRoom(this.props.roomId).then((soundData) => {
-            if (!soundData) {
-                return;
-            }
-            this.setState({currentSound: soundData.name || soundData.url});
-        });
+        const soundData = Notifier.getSoundForRoom(this.props.roomId);
+        if (!soundData) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.setState({currentSound: soundData.name || soundData.url});
 
         this._soundUpload = createRef();
     }