diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/swaynotificationcenter/default.nix b/hosts/common/programs/swaynotificationcenter/default.nix
index 93b4218a8..d7b0a5dfb 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/swaynotificationcenter/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/swaynotificationcenter/default.nix
@@ -145,43 +145,6 @@ in
       scripts = import ./scripts.nix {
         inherit pkgs;
       };
-      notification-visibility = {
-        # match incoming notifications and decide if they should be visible.
-        # map of rule-name => { criteria and effect };
-        # keys:
-        # - `state`: "ignored"|"muted"|"transient"|"enabled"
-        #   => which visibility to apply to matched notifications
-        #   => "ignored" behaves as if the notification was never sent.
-        #   => "muted" adds it to the sidebar & sets the notif indicator but doesn't display it on main display
-        # - `override-urgency`: "unset"|"low"|"normal"|"critical"
-        #   => which urgency to apply to matched notifs
-        # critera: each key is optional, value is regex; rule applies if *all* specified are matched
-        # - `app-name`: string
-        # - `desktop-entry`: string
-        # - `summary`: string
-        # - `body`: string
-        # - `urgency`: "Low"|"Normal"|"Critical"
-        # - `category`: string
-        #
-        # test rules by using `notify-send` (libnotify)
-        sxmo-extraneous-daemons = {
-          app-name = "notify-send";
-          summary = "(sxmo_hook_lisgd|Autorotate) (Stopped|Started)";
-          state = "ignored";
-        };
-        sxmo-extraneous-warnings = {
-          app-name = "notify-send";
-          # "Modem crashed! 30s recovery.": happens on sxmo_hook_postwake.sh (i.e. unlock)
-          summary = "^Modem crashed.*$";
-          state = "ignored";
-        };
-        sxmo-timer = {
-          # force timer announcements to bypass DND
-          app-name = "notify-send";
-          summary = "^Done with .*$";
-          override-urgency = "critical";
-        };
-      };
       widgets = [
         # what to show in the notification center (and in which order).
         # these are configurable further via `widget-config`.