diff --git a/lbry/torrent/session.py b/lbry/torrent/session.py
index feff53f75..857540d4c 100644
--- a/lbry/torrent/session.py
+++ b/lbry/torrent/session.py
@@ -10,47 +10,13 @@ from typing import Optional
 import libtorrent
 
 
-NOTIFICATION_MASKS = [
-    "error",
-    "peer",
-    "port_mapping",
-    "storage",
-    "tracker",
-    "debug",
-    "status",
-    "progress",
-    "ip_block",
-    "dht",
-    "stats",
-    "session_log",
-    "torrent_log",
-    "peer_log",
-    "incoming_request",
-    "dht_log",
-    "dht_operation",
-    "port_mapping_log",
-    "picker_log",
-    "file_progress",
-    "piece_progress",
-    "upload",
-    "block_progress"
-]
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 DEFAULT_FLAGS = (  # fixme: somehow the logic here is inverted?
         libtorrent.add_torrent_params_flags_t.flag_auto_managed
         | libtorrent.add_torrent_params_flags_t.flag_update_subscribe
 )
 
 
-def get_notification_type(notification) -> str:
-    for i, notification_type in enumerate(NOTIFICATION_MASKS):
-        if (1 << i) & notification:
-            return notification_type
-    raise ValueError("unrecognized notification type")
-
-
 class TorrentHandle:
     def __init__(self, loop, executor, handle):
         self._loop = loop