diff --git a/src/modules/notification/e_mod_popup.c b/src/modules/notification/e_mod_popup.c
index 5d3579756..567a7e5c6 100644
--- a/src/modules/notification/e_mod_popup.c
+++ b/src/modules/notification/e_mod_popup.c
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ _notification_popup_new(E_Notification *n)
 
    /* Create the popup window */
    popup->win = e_popup_new(zone, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-   e_popup_edje_bg_object_set(popup->win, popup->theme);
    popup->e = popup->win->evas;
 
    /* Setup the theme */