diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index f6fbe78cb..44324be32 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -1186,10 +1186,6 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
      */
     private Thread notificationSetupThread;
 
-    private void setupNotification(final Playable playable) {
-        setupNotification(playable, false);
-    }
-
     private synchronized void setupNotification(final Playable playable, boolean treatPauseAsStop) {
         if (notificationSetupThread != null) {
             notificationSetupThread.interrupt();