diff --git a/src/context/notifications.tsx b/src/context/notifications.tsx
index 1fa2344c..31be3491 100644
--- a/src/context/notifications.tsx
+++ b/src/context/notifications.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const NotificationsProvider = (props: { children: JSX.Element }) => {
 
   const [messageHandler, setMessageHandler] = createSignal<(m: Message) => void>()
 
-  createEffect(async () => {
+  createEffect(() => {
     if (isAuthenticated()) {
       loadNotifications()