diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index dd9803100..56ffc84ce 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -66,8 +66,16 @@ menubarApp.on('ready', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  ipcMain.handle('get-platform', async () => {
+    return process.platform;
+  });
+  ipcMain.handle('get-app-version', async () => {
+    return app.getVersion();
+  });
+
   ipcMain.on('reopen-window', () => menubarApp.showWindow());
   ipcMain.on('hide-window', () => menubarApp.hideWindow());
+
   ipcMain.on('app-quit', () => menubarApp.app.quit());
   ipcMain.on('update-icon', (_, arg) => {
     if (!menubarApp.tray.isDestroyed()) {
@@ -78,12 +86,8 @@ menubarApp.on('ready', () => {
       }
     }
   });
-  ipcMain.handle('get-platform', async () => {
-    return process.platform;
-  });
-
-  ipcMain.handle('get-app-version', async () => {
-    return app.getVersion();
+  ipcMain.on('set-login-item-settings', (event, settings) => {
+    app.setLoginItemSettings(settings);
   });
 
   menubarApp.window.webContents.on('devtools-opened', () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/comms.test.ts b/src/utils/comms.test.ts
index 8a5c5af83..389274bba 100644
--- a/src/utils/comms.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/comms.test.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ import {
 
 const { ipcRenderer, shell } = require('electron');
 
-const remote = require('@electron/remote');
-
 describe('utils/comms.ts', () => {
-  beforeEach(function () {
+  beforeEach(function() {
     jest.spyOn(ipcRenderer, 'send');
   });
 
@@ -45,24 +43,20 @@ describe('utils/comms.ts', () => {
   });
 
   it('should setAutoLaunch (true)', () => {
-    jest.spyOn(remote.app, 'setLoginItemSettings');
-
     setAutoLaunch(true);
-    expect(remote.app.setLoginItemSettings).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(remote.app.setLoginItemSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('set-login-item-settings', {
       openAtLogin: true,
       openAsHidden: true,
     });
   });
 
   it('should setAutoLaunch (false)', () => {
-    jest.spyOn(remote.app, 'setLoginItemSettings');
-
     setAutoLaunch(false);
-    expect(remote.app.setLoginItemSettings).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(remote.app.setLoginItemSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      openAtLogin: false,
+
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('set-login-item-settings', {
       openAsHidden: false,
+      openAtLogin: false,
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/comms.ts b/src/utils/comms.ts
index 0f7f4e25a..4337170ee 100644
--- a/src/utils/comms.ts
+++ b/src/utils/comms.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 const { ipcRenderer, shell } = require('electron');
-const remote = require('@electron/remote');
 
 export function openExternalLink(url: string): void {
   shell.openExternal(url);
 }
 
 export function setAutoLaunch(value: boolean): void {
-  remote.app.setLoginItemSettings({
-    openAtLogin: value,
-    openAsHidden: value,
-  });
+  ipcRenderer.send('set-login-item-settings', { openAtLogin: value, openAsHidden: value });
 }
 
 export function updateTrayIcon(notificationsLength = 0): void {