diff --git a/sublime/app.py b/sublime/app.py
index 78f85cc..d515547 100644
--- a/sublime/app.py
+++ b/sublime/app.py
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gdk, GdkPixbuf, Gio, GLib, Gtk
+try:
+    gi.require_version('Notify', '0.7')
+    from gi.repository import Notify
+    notification_daemon_exists = True
+except Exception:
+    # I really don't care what kind of exception it is, all that matters is the
+    # import failed for some reason.
+    logging.warning(
+        'Unable to import Notify from GLib. Notifications will be disabled.')
+    notification_daemon_exists = False
 
 from .cache_manager import CacheManager
 from .config import ReplayGainType
@@ -23,7 +33,8 @@ from .ui.settings import SettingsDialog
 class SublimeMusicApp(Gtk.Application):
     def __init__(self, config_file: str):
         super().__init__(application_id="com.sumnerevans.sublimemusic")
-        # Notify.init('Sublime Music')
+        if notification_daemon_exists:
+            Notify.init('Sublime Music')
 
         self.window: Optional[Gtk.Window] = None
         self.state = ApplicationState()
@@ -767,7 +778,8 @@ class SublimeMusicApp(Gtk.Application):
         return False
 
     def on_app_shutdown(self, app: 'SublimeMusicApp'):
-        # Notify.uninit()
+        if notification_daemon_exists:
+            Notify.uninit()
 
         if self.state.config.server is None:
             return
@@ -882,7 +894,8 @@ class SublimeMusicApp(Gtk.Application):
                 self.should_scrobble_song = True
 
             # Show a song play notification.
-            if self.state.config.song_play_notification and False:
+            if (self.state.config.song_play_notification
+                    and notification_daemon_exists):
                 try:
                     notification_lines = []
                     if song.album:
diff --git a/sublime/config.py b/sublime/config.py
index a9c9d02..4c6fea9 100644
--- a/sublime/config.py
+++ b/sublime/config.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class ServerConfiguration:
         self.local_network_ssid = local_network_ssid
         self.username = username
         self.sync_enabled = sync_enabled
-        self._password = password
         self.disable_cert_verify = disable_cert_verify
 
         # Try to save the password in the keyring, but if we can't, then save