diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/dist/app.js b/framework/core/js/forum/dist/app.js
index d73c4a327..a34e60f7d 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/dist/app.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/dist/app.js
@@ -23961,13 +23961,6 @@ System.register('flarum/components/NotificationsDropdown', ['flarum/components/D
           value: function init() {
             babelHelpers.get(Object.getPrototypeOf(NotificationsDropdown.prototype), 'init', this).call(this);
 
-            /**
-             * Whether or not the notifications dropdown is visible.
-             *
-             * @type {Boolean}
-             */
-            this.showing = false;
-
             this.list = new NotificationList();
           }
         }, {
@@ -24013,7 +24006,6 @@ System.register('flarum/components/NotificationsDropdown', ['flarum/components/D
             if (app.drawer.isOpen()) {
               this.goToRoute();
             } else {
-              this.showing = true;
               this.list.load();
             }
           }
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js
index 86fc577b2..826a3190d 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@ export default class NotificationsDropdown extends Dropdown {
   init() {
     super.init();
 
-    /**
-     * Whether or not the notifications dropdown is visible.
-     *
-     * @type {Boolean}
-     */
-    this.showing = false;
-
     this.list = new NotificationList();
   }
 
@@ -60,7 +53,6 @@ export default class NotificationsDropdown extends Dropdown {
     if (app.drawer.isOpen()) {
       this.goToRoute();
     } else {
-      this.showing = true;
       this.list.load();
     }
   }