diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
index af7c0da1..1d38e2a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@ fun Context.deleteConversation(threadId: Long) {
 
     if (config.customNotifications.contains(threadId.toString()) && isOreoPlus()) {
         config.removeCustomNotificationsByThreadId(threadId)
-        val notificationManager = getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
         notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(threadId.hashCode().toString())
     }
 }