diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationActivity.java
index 5229d7571..4b8d4671d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationActivity.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public class NotificationActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
     }
 
     private void initListView() {
-        recyclerView = findViewById(R.id.listView);
         recyclerView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
         DividerItemDecoration itemDecor = new DividerItemDecoration(recyclerView.getContext(), DividerItemDecoration.VERTICAL);
         recyclerView.addItemDecoration(itemDecor);