diff --git a/Persephone/App.swift b/Persephone/App.swift
index 0383eb7..14835a1 100644
--- a/Persephone/App.swift
+++ b/Persephone/App.swift
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import Foundation
 import ReSwift
 
 struct App {
+  static let store = Store<AppState>(reducer: appReducer, state: nil)
+  static let trackTimer = TrackTimer()
+  static let mpdClient = MPDClient(withDelegate: NotificationsController())
   static let userNotificationsController = UserNotificationsController()
   static let mpdServerController = MPDServerController()
-  static let mpdClient = MPDClient(withDelegate: NotificationsController())
-  static let trackTimer = TrackTimer()
-  static let store = Store<AppState>(reducer: appReducer, state: nil)
 }
diff --git a/Persephone/AppDelegate.swift b/Persephone/AppDelegate.swift
index 337e923..967c315 100644
--- a/Persephone/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/Persephone/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject,
 
   func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ aNotification: Notification) {
     App.mpdServerController.connect()
+    _ = App.userNotificationsController
 
     mediaKeyTap = MediaKeyTap(delegate: self)
     mediaKeyTap?.start()
diff --git a/Persephone/Controllers/NotificationsController.swift b/Persephone/Controllers/NotificationsController.swift
index ce5a8fe..e2e81af 100644
--- a/Persephone/Controllers/NotificationsController.swift
+++ b/Persephone/Controllers/NotificationsController.swift
@@ -9,17 +9,12 @@
 import Foundation
 
 class NotificationsController: MPDClientDelegate {
-  let notificationQueue = DispatchQueue.main
-
-  func didConnect(mpdClient: MPDClient) {
-    sendNotification(name: Notification.didConnect)
-  }
+  func didConnect(mpdClient: MPDClient) {}
 
   func willDisconnect(mpdClient: MPDClient) {
     DispatchQueue.main.async {
       App.store.dispatch(UpdateAlbumListAction(albums: []))
     }
-    sendNotification(name: Notification.willDisconnect)
   }
 
   func didUpdateStatus(mpdClient: MPDClient, status: MPDClient.MPDStatus) {
@@ -57,14 +52,4 @@ class NotificationsController: MPDClientDelegate {
       App.store.dispatch(UpdateAlbumListAction(albums: albums))
     }
   }
-
-  private func sendNotification(name: Notification.Name, userInfo: [AnyHashable : Any] = [:]) {
-    self.notificationQueue.async {
-      NotificationCenter.default.post(
-        name: name,
-        object: App.mpdClient,
-        userInfo: userInfo
-      )
-    }
-  }
 }