diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 98f4efff..ef060748 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -1411,7 +1411,8 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
     def notifierInit(self):
         def _simple_notify(
                 title, subtitle, category, label=None, icon=None):
-            self.tray.showMessage(title, subtitle, 1, 2000)
+            self.tray.showMessage(
+                title, subtitle, self.tray.NoIcon, msecs=2000)
 
         self._notifier = _simple_notify