diff --git a/lib/gui/os/notification.js b/lib/gui/os/notification.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..646da143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gui/os/notification.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 resin.io
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+const electron = require('electron');
+
+/**
+ * @summary Send a notification
+ * @function
+ * @public
+ *
+ * @description
+ * This function makes use of Electron's notification desktop
+ * integration feature. See:
+ * http://electron.atom.io/docs/v0.37.5/tutorial/desktop-environment-integration/
+ *
+ * @param {String} title - notification title
+ * @param {String} body - notification body
+ * @returns {Object} HTML5 notification instance
+ *
+ * @example
+ * notification.send('Hello', 'Foo Bar Bar');
+ */
+exports.send = (title, body) => {
+
+  // `app.dock` is only defined in OS X
+  if (electron.remote.app.dock) {
+    electron.remote.app.dock.bounce();
+  }
+
+  return new Notification(title, {
+    body
+  });
+};
diff --git a/lib/gui/os/notification/notification.js b/lib/gui/os/notification/notification.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f46252d1..00000000
--- a/lib/gui/os/notification/notification.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2016 resin.io
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-'use strict';
-
-/**
- * The purpose of this module is to provide an easy way
- * to send desktop notifications.
- *
- * @module Etcher.OS.Notification
- */
-
-const angular = require('angular');
-const MODULE_NAME = 'Etcher.OS.Notification';
-const OSNotification = angular.module(MODULE_NAME, []);
-OSNotification.service('OSNotificationService', require('./services/notification'));
-
-module.exports = MODULE_NAME;
diff --git a/lib/gui/os/notification/services/notification.js b/lib/gui/os/notification/services/notification.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1686f7fa..00000000
--- a/lib/gui/os/notification/services/notification.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2016 resin.io
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-'use strict';
-
-const electron = require('electron');
-
-module.exports = function() {
-
-  /**
-   * @summary Send a notification
-   * @function
-   * @public
-   *
-   * @description
-   * This function makes use of Electron's notification desktop
-   * integration feature. See:
-   * http://electron.atom.io/docs/v0.37.5/tutorial/desktop-environment-integration/
-   *
-   * @param {String} title - notification title
-   * @param {String} body - notification body
-   * @returns {Object} HTML5 notification object
-   *
-   * @example
-   * const notification = OSNotificationService.send('Hello', 'Foo Bar Bar');
-   * notification.onclick = () => {
-   *   console.log('The notification has been clicked');
-   * };
-   */
-  this.send = (title, body) => {
-
-    // `app.dock` is only defined in OS X
-    if (electron.remote.app.dock) {
-      electron.remote.app.dock.bounce();
-    }
-
-    return new Notification(title, {
-      body
-    });
-  };
-
-};
diff --git a/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/flash.js b/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/flash.js
index 5cb4af17..b2290cb6 100644
--- a/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/flash.js
+++ b/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/flash.js
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ const messages = require('../../../../shared/messages');
 const settings = require('../../../models/settings');
 const flashState = require('../../../models/flash-state');
 const utils = require('../../../../shared/utils');
+const notification = require('../../../os/notification');
 
 module.exports = function(
   $state,
   DriveScannerService,
   ImageWriterService,
   FlashErrorModalService,
-  ErrorService,
-  OSNotificationService
+  ErrorService
 ) {
 
   /**
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ module.exports = function(
 
     ImageWriterService.flash(image.path, drive).then(() => {
       if (!flashState.wasLastFlashCancelled()) {
-        OSNotificationService.send('Success!', messages.info.flashComplete());
+        notification.send('Success!', messages.info.flashComplete());
         $state.go('success');
       }
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      OSNotificationService.send('Oops!', messages.error.flashFailure());
+      notification.send('Oops!', messages.error.flashFailure());
 
       // TODO: All these error codes to messages translations
       // should go away if the writer emitted user friendly
diff --git a/lib/gui/pages/main/main.js b/lib/gui/pages/main/main.js
index 4158f306..59545261 100644
--- a/lib/gui/pages/main/main.js
+++ b/lib/gui/pages/main/main.js
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ const MainPage = angular.module(MODULE_NAME, [
   require('../../components/flash-error-modal/flash-error-modal'),
   require('../../components/progress-button/progress-button'),
 
-  require('../../os/notification/notification'),
   require('../../os/dialog/dialog'),
   require('../../os/open-external/open-external'),
   require('../../os/dropzone/dropzone'),