diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6
index 7ee8088b5e5..aef79209832 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ export default {
         });
       });
 
-      initDesktopNotifications(bus);
+      if (!Ember.testing) {
+        initDesktopNotifications(bus);
+      }
     }
   }
 };