diff --git a/src/utils/comms.test.ts b/src/utils/comms.test.ts
index 95ea32756..8a5c5af83 100644
--- a/src/utils/comms.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/comms.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {
   updateTrayIcon,
-  reOpenWindow,
   openExternalLink,
   setAutoLaunch,
   restoreSetting,
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@ describe('utils/comms.ts', () => {
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('update-icon');
   });
 
-  it('should reopen the window', () => {
-    reOpenWindow();
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('reopen-window');
-  });
-
   it('should restore a setting', () => {
     restoreSetting('foo', 'bar');
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
diff --git a/src/utils/comms.ts b/src/utils/comms.ts
index 69c03e48b..0f7f4e25a 100644
--- a/src/utils/comms.ts
+++ b/src/utils/comms.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ export function updateTrayIcon(notificationsLength = 0): void {
   }
 }
 
-export function reOpenWindow(): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('reopen-window');
-}
-
 export function restoreSetting(setting, value): void {
   ipcRenderer.send(setting, value);
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/notifications.test.ts b/src/utils/notifications.test.ts
index c1685b262..8b37984be 100644
--- a/src/utils/notifications.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/notifications.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as _ from 'lodash';
+import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
 
 import { generateGitHubWebUrl, getCommentId } from './helpers';
 import {
@@ -128,15 +129,13 @@ describe('utils/notifications.ts', () => {
   });
 
   it('should click on a native notification (with more than 1 notification)', () => {
-    jest.spyOn(comms, 'reOpenWindow');
-
     const nativeNotification = notificationsHelpers.raiseNativeNotification(
       mockedGithubNotifications,
       mockAccounts,
     );
     nativeNotification.onclick(null);
 
-    expect(comms.reOpenWindow).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('reopen-window');
   });
 
   it('should play a sound', () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/notifications.ts b/src/utils/notifications.ts
index 6af31d95e..40f9e80c1 100644
--- a/src/utils/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/utils/notifications.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
 const remote = require('@electron/remote');
 
 import { openInBrowser } from '../utils/helpers';
-import { reOpenWindow, updateTrayIcon } from './comms';
+import { updateTrayIcon } from './comms';
 import { Notification } from '../typesGithub';
 
 import { AccountNotifications, SettingsState, AuthState } from '../types';
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ export const raiseNativeNotification = (
       remote.getCurrentWindow().hide();
       openInBrowser(notifications[0], accounts);
     } else {
-      reOpenWindow();
+      ipcRenderer.send('reopen-window');
     }
   };