diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/ExpandableTextView.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/ExpandableTextView.java
index 473a4ebf1..c66d145bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/ExpandableTextView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/ExpandableTextView.java
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ public class ExpandableTextView extends android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextV
     @Override
     public void setText(CharSequence text, BufferType type) {
         originalText = text;
-        trimmedText = getTrimmedText(text);
+        trimmedText = getTrimmedText();
         bufferType = type;
         setText();
     }
 
-    private CharSequence getTrimmedText(CharSequence text) {
+    private CharSequence getTrimmedText() {
         if (originalText != null && originalText.length() > trimLength) {
             return new SpannableStringBuilder(originalText, 0, trimLength + 1).append(ELLIPSIS);
         } else {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class ExpandableTextView extends android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextV
 
     public void setTrimLength(int trimLength) {
         this.trimLength = trimLength;
-        trimmedText = getTrimmedText(originalText);
+        trimmedText = getTrimmedText();
         setText();
     }