diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 87c417697..1bf41d4d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.BoolRes;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
-import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog.Builder;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegate;
@@ -393,7 +391,6 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		setVolumeControlStream(AudioManager.STREAM_NOTIFICATION);
 		metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
 		ExceptionHelper.init(getApplicationContext());
 		new EmojiService(this).init();