diff --git a/js/notifications.js b/js/notifications.js
index da19f056e..5295b2a96 100644
--- a/js/notifications.js
+++ b/js/notifications.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
           } else if (messagesNotificationCount > 0) {
             message = newMessageCountLabel;
           } else {
-            message = '-';
+            return;
           }
           break;
         case SettingNames.NAME: {