diff --git a/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index e257bb745..d3ab84d0a 100644
--- a/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 		840F7C2421BDA4B40057E851 /* SidebarContextualMenuDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 847FA120202BA34100BB56C8 /* SidebarContextualMenuDelegate.swift */; };
 		840F7C2521BDA4B40057E851 /* AppNotifications.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 842E45CD1ED8C308000A8B52 /* AppNotifications.swift */; };
 		840F7C2621BDA4B40057E851 /* TimelineKeyboardDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 844B5B5A1FEA00FB00C7C76A /* TimelineKeyboardDelegate.swift */; };
-		840F7C2721BDA4B40057E851 /* DockBadge.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84DAEE311F870B390058304B /* DockBadge.swift */; };
 		840F7C2821BDA4B40057E851 /* Browser.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 842E45DC1ED8C54B000A8B52 /* Browser.swift */; };
 		840F7C2921BDA4B40057E851 /* KeyboardDelegateProtocol.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 842E45E21ED8C681000A8B52 /* KeyboardDelegateProtocol.swift */; };
 		840F7C2A21BDA4B40057E851 /* AppleEventUtils.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D5558FD7200228B80066386B /* AppleEventUtils.swift */; };
@@ -291,7 +290,6 @@
 		84D52E951FE588BB00D14F5B /* DetailStatusBarView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84D52E941FE588BB00D14F5B /* DetailStatusBarView.swift */; };
 		84D5BA20201E8FB6009092BD /* SidebarGearMenuDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84D5BA1F201E8FB6009092BD /* SidebarGearMenuDelegate.swift */; };
 		84DAEE301F86CAFE0058304B /* OPMLImporter.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84DAEE2F1F86CAFE0058304B /* OPMLImporter.swift */; };
-		84DAEE321F870B390058304B /* DockBadge.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84DAEE311F870B390058304B /* DockBadge.swift */; };
 		84E185B3203B74E500F69BFA /* SingleLineTextFieldSizer.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84E185B2203B74E500F69BFA /* SingleLineTextFieldSizer.swift */; };
 		84E185C3203BB12600F69BFA /* MultilineTextFieldSizer.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84E185C2203BB12600F69BFA /* MultilineTextFieldSizer.swift */; };
 		84E46C7D1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84E46C7C1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift */; };
@@ -884,7 +882,6 @@
 		84D52E941FE588BB00D14F5B /* DetailStatusBarView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DetailStatusBarView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84D5BA1F201E8FB6009092BD /* SidebarGearMenuDelegate.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SidebarGearMenuDelegate.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84DAEE2F1F86CAFE0058304B /* OPMLImporter.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = OPMLImporter.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		84DAEE311F870B390058304B /* DockBadge.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; name = DockBadge.swift; path = NetNewsWire/DockBadge.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84E185B2203B74E500F69BFA /* SingleLineTextFieldSizer.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SingleLineTextFieldSizer.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84E185C2203BB12600F69BFA /* MultilineTextFieldSizer.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MultilineTextFieldSizer.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84E46C7C1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; name = AppDefaults.swift; path = NetNewsWire/AppDefaults.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -1403,7 +1400,6 @@
 				84E46C7C1F75EF7B005ECFB3 /* AppDefaults.swift */,
 				842E45CD1ED8C308000A8B52 /* AppNotifications.swift */,
 				849EE70E203919360082A1EA /* AppImages.swift */,
-				84DAEE311F870B390058304B /* DockBadge.swift */,
 				842E45DC1ED8C54B000A8B52 /* Browser.swift */,
 				84702AB31FA27AE8006B8943 /* Commands */,
 				842E45E11ED8C681000A8B52 /* MainWindow */,
@@ -2332,7 +2328,6 @@
 				840F7C2421BDA4B40057E851 /* SidebarContextualMenuDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				840F7C2521BDA4B40057E851 /* AppNotifications.swift in Sources */,
 				840F7C2621BDA4B40057E851 /* TimelineKeyboardDelegate.swift in Sources */,
-				840F7C2721BDA4B40057E851 /* DockBadge.swift in Sources */,
 				840F7C2821BDA4B40057E851 /* Browser.swift in Sources */,
 				840F7C2921BDA4B40057E851 /* KeyboardDelegateProtocol.swift in Sources */,
 				840F7C2A21BDA4B40057E851 /* AppleEventUtils.swift in Sources */,
@@ -2458,7 +2453,6 @@
 				847FA121202BA34100BB56C8 /* SidebarContextualMenuDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				842E45CE1ED8C308000A8B52 /* AppNotifications.swift in Sources */,
 				844B5B5B1FEA00FB00C7C76A /* TimelineKeyboardDelegate.swift in Sources */,
-				84DAEE321F870B390058304B /* DockBadge.swift in Sources */,
 				842E45DD1ED8C54B000A8B52 /* Browser.swift in Sources */,
 				842E45E31ED8C681000A8B52 /* KeyboardDelegateProtocol.swift in Sources */,
 				D5907DB32005F45D005947E5 /* AppleEventUtils.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/NetNewsWire/AppDelegate.swift b/NetNewsWire/AppDelegate.swift
index 299d5c6f8..b6fac200c 100644
--- a/NetNewsWire/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/NetNewsWire/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidations,
 	var unreadCount = 0 {
 		didSet {
 			if unreadCount != oldValue {
-				dockBadge.update()
+				CoalescingQueue.standard.add(self, #selector(updateDockBadge))
 				postUnreadCountDidChangeNotification()
 			}
 		}
@@ -59,13 +59,11 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidations,
 	private let log = Log()
 	private let themeLoader = VSThemeLoader()
 	private let appNewsURLString = "https://nnw.ranchero.com/feed.json"
-	private let dockBadge = DockBadge()
 
 	override init() {
 
 		NSWindow.allowsAutomaticWindowTabbing = false
 		super.init()
-		dockBadge.appDelegate = self
 
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(unreadCountDidChange(_:)), name: .UnreadCountDidChange, object: nil)
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(sidebarSelectionDidChange(_:)), name: .SidebarSelectionDidChange, object: nil)
@@ -278,6 +276,13 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidations,
 		showAddFeedSheetOnWindow(mainWindowController!.window!, urlString: urlString, name: name, folder: folder)
 	}
 
+	// MARK: - Dock Badge
+
+	@objc func updateDockBadge() {
+		let label = unreadCount > 0 ? "\(unreadCount)" : ""
+		NSApplication.shared.dockTile.badgeLabel = label
+	}
+
 	// MARK: - Actions
 
 	@IBAction func newReaderWindow(_ sender: Any?) {
diff --git a/NetNewsWire/DockBadge.swift b/NetNewsWire/DockBadge.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index ec9414730..000000000
--- a/NetNewsWire/DockBadge.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  DockBadge.swift
-//  NetNewsWire
-//
-//  Created by Brent Simmons on 10/5/17.
-//  Copyright © 2017 Ranchero Software. All rights reserved.
-//
-
-import Foundation
-import RSCore
-
-@objc final class DockBadge: NSObject {
-
-	weak var appDelegate: AppDelegate?
-
-	func update() {
-
-		CoalescingQueue.standard.add(self, #selector(updateBadge))
-	}
-
-	@objc func updateBadge() {
-
-		let unreadCount = appDelegate?.unreadCount ?? 0
-		let label = unreadCount > 0 ? "\(unreadCount)" : ""
-		NSApplication.shared.dockTile.badgeLabel = label
-	}
-}