diff --git a/src/core/mac_delegate.h b/src/core/mac_delegate.h
index c206e0903..b3127d121 100644
--- a/src/core/mac_delegate.h
+++ b/src/core/mac_delegate.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 class PlatformInterface;
 @class SPMediaKeyTap;
 
-@interface AppDelegate : NSObject<NSApplicationDelegate> {
+@interface AppDelegate : NSObject<NSApplicationDelegate, NSUserNotificationCenterDelegate> {
   PlatformInterface* application_handler_;
   NSMenu* dock_menu_;
   MacGlobalShortcutBackend* shortcut_handler_;
diff --git a/src/core/mac_startup.mm b/src/core/mac_startup.mm
index 7cc49af85..cd9bc3366 100644
--- a/src/core/mac_startup.mm
+++ b/src/core/mac_startup.mm
@@ -250,13 +250,7 @@ static BreakpadRef InitBreakpad() {
   [delegate_ setShortcutHandler:shortcut_handler_];
   [self setDelegate:delegate_];
 
-  Class notification_center_class =
-      NSClassFromString(@"NSUserNotificationCenter");
-  if (notification_center_class) {
-    id notification_center =
-        [notification_center_class defaultUserNotificationCenter];
-    [notification_center setDelegate:delegate_];
-  }
+  [[NSUserNotificationCenter defaultUserNotificationCenter] setDelegate:delegate_];
 }
 
 - (void)sendEvent:(NSEvent*)event {