diff --git a/src/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java b/src/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java
index ce80cae..ee0c508 100644
--- a/src/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
         if (AlertService.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "onReceive: a=" + intent.getAction() + " " + intent.toString());
         }
-        closeNotificationShade(context);
     }
 
     public static NotificationWrapper makeBasicNotification(Context context, String title,
@@ -115,9 +114,4 @@
         }
         return notificationBuilder.getNotification();
     }
-
-    private void closeNotificationShade(Context context) {
-        Intent closeNotificationShadeIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS);
-        context.sendBroadcast(closeNotificationShadeIntent);
-    }
 }