diff --git a/src/Notifier.js b/src/Notifier.js
index 10cdf074bf..75b698862c 100644
--- a/src/Notifier.js
+++ b/src/Notifier.js
@@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ const Notifier = {
         });
 
         // update the info to localStorage for persistent settings
-        if (persistent && SettingsStore.isLevelSupported(SettingLevel.DEVICE)) {
-            return SettingsStore.setValue("notificationToolbarHidden", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, hidden);
+        if (persistent && global.localStorage) {
+            global.localStorage.setItem("notifications_hidden", hidden);
         }
     },
 
     isToolbarHidden: function() {
         // Check localStorage for any such meta data
-        if (SettingsStore.isLevelSupported(SettingLevel.DEVICE)) {
-            return SettingsStore.getValue("notificationToolbarHidden");
+        if (global.localStorage) {
+            return global.localStorage.getItem("notifications_hidden") === "true";
         }
 
         return this.toolbarHidden;
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.js b/src/settings/Settings.js
index 3aab27bf04..b432e613d3 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.js
@@ -236,8 +236,4 @@ export const SETTINGS = {
         default: true,
         controller: new AudioNotificationsEnabledController(),
     },
-    "notificationToolbarHidden": {
-        supportedLevels: LEVELS_DEVICE_ONLY_SETTINGS,
-        default: false,
-    },
 };
diff --git a/src/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler.js b/src/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler.js
index cfac861ce4..7b5ec6a5dd 100644
--- a/src/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler.js
+++ b/src/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler.js
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ export default class DeviceSettingsHandler extends SettingsHandler {
             return localStorage.getItem("notifications_body_enabled") === "true";
         } else if (settingName === "audioNotificationsEnabled") {
             return localStorage.getItem("audio_notifications_enabled") === "true";
-        } else if (settingName === "notificationToolbarHidden") {
-            return localStorage.getItem("notifications_hidden") === "true";
         }
 
         return this._getSettings()[settingName];
@@ -68,9 +66,6 @@ export default class DeviceSettingsHandler extends SettingsHandler {
         } else if (settingName === "audioNotificationsEnabled") {
             localStorage.setItem("audio_notifications_enabled", newValue);
             return Promise.resolve();
-        } else if (settingName === "notificationToolbarHidden") {
-            localStorage.setItem("notifications_hidden", newValue);
-            return Promise.resolve();
         }
 
         const settings = this._getSettings();