diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp
index c669df327..b9c87a9cf 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ ChatLobbyWidget::ChatLobbyWidget(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
 	myInviteYesButton = NULL;
 	myInviteIdChooser = NULL;
 
-    //QObject::connect( NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(lobbyListChanged()), SLOT(lobbyChanged()));
-    //QObject::connect( NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(chatLobbyEvent(qulonglong,int,RsGxsId,QString)), this, SLOT(displayChatLobbyEvent(qulonglong,int,RsGxsId,QString)));
-    //QObject::connect( NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(chatLobbyInviteReceived()), this, SLOT(readChatLobbyInvites()));
-
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
     {
         RsQThreadUtils::postToObject([=](){
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
index 3d5b7d8c7..0260bb598 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
@@ -1010,7 +1010,6 @@ TransfersDialog::TransfersDialog(QWidget *parent)
 	connect(collViewAct,SIGNAL(triggered()),this,SLOT(collView()));
 	collOpenAct = new QAction(FilesDefs::getIconFromQtResourcePath(IMAGE_COLLOPEN), tr( "Download from collection file..." ), this );
 	connect(collOpenAct, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(collOpen()));
-	connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(downloadComplete(QString)), this, SLOT(collAutoOpen(QString)));
 
 	/** Setup the actions for the download header context menu */
     showDLSizeAct= new QAction(tr("Size"),this);
@@ -1115,6 +1114,10 @@ void TransfersDialog::handleEvent_main_thread(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> eve
  	switch (fe->mFileTransferEventCode)
     {
 	case RsFileTransferEventCode::DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE:
+        collAutoOpen(fe->mHash);
+
+        [[fallthrough]];
+
 	case RsFileTransferEventCode::COMPLETED_FILES_REMOVED:
 
         getUserNotify()->updateIcon();
@@ -2568,11 +2571,10 @@ void TransfersDialog::collOpen()
         QMessageBox::information(nullptr,tr("Error openning collection file"),RsCollection::errorString(code));
 }
 
-void TransfersDialog::collAutoOpen(const QString &fileHash)
+void TransfersDialog::collAutoOpen(const RsFileHash& hash)
 {
 	if (Settings->valueFromGroup("Transfer","AutoDLColl").toBool())
 	{
-		RsFileHash hash = RsFileHash(fileHash.toStdString());
 		FileInfo info;
 		if (rsFiles->FileDetails(hash, RS_FILE_HINTS_DOWNLOAD, info)) {
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h
index 19e2df363..8d167643e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ private slots:
     void collModif();
     void collView();
     void collOpen();
-    void collAutoOpen(const QString& fileHash);
+    void collAutoOpen(const RsFileHash &hash);
 
     void setShowDLSizeColumn(bool show);
     void setShowDLCompleteColumn(bool show);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp
index b68033478..0a2707179 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ FriendsDialog::FriendsDialog(QWidget *parent) : MainPage(parent)
     ui.chatWidget->setWelcomeMessage(msg);
     ui.chatWidget->init(ChatId::makeBroadcastId(), tr("Broadcast"));
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(chatMessageReceived(ChatMessage)), this, SLOT(chatMessageReceived(ChatMessage)));
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(chatStatusChanged(ChatId,QString)), this, SLOT(chatStatusReceived(ChatId,QString)));
-
     mEventHandlerId_chat = 0;
 
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 12b2342a5..2aa00b39a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -345,9 +345,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
     /* intialize friend count */
     updateFriends();
 
-//    connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)), this, SLOT(updateFriends()));
-//    connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(friendsChanged()), this, SLOT(updateFriends()));
-
     loadOwnStatus();
 
     /* Set focus to the current page */
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.cpp
index 7e18cbb0b..5e13ab271 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.cpp
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ MessengerWindow::MessengerWindow(QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
 
     connect(ui.messagelineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString &)), this, SLOT(savestatusmessage()));
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(ownStatusMessageChanged()), this, SLOT(loadmystatusmessage()));
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)), this, SLOT(updateOwnStatus(QString,int)));
-
     mEventHandlerId = 0;
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
     {
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
index 8a9b506ce..0bdd5df24 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
@@ -432,10 +432,6 @@ void NewsFeed::handleConnectionEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
 
 	auto& e(*pe);
 
-#ifdef NEWS_DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "NotifyQt: handling connection event from peer " << e.mSslId << std::endl;
-#endif
-
     switch(e.mEventCode)
 	{
     case RsFriendListEventCode::NODE_CONNECTED:
@@ -465,9 +461,6 @@ void NewsFeed::handleSecurityEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
         return;
 
     auto& e(*pe);
-#ifdef NEWS_DEBUG
-	std::cerr << "NotifyQt: handling security event from (" << e.mSslId << "," << e.mPgpId << ") error code: " << (int)e.mErrorCode << std::endl;
-#endif
     RsFeedTypeFlags flags = (RsFeedTypeFlags)Settings->getNewsFeedFlags();
 
     if(e.mErrorCode == RsAuthSslError::PEER_REFUSED_CONNECTION && (!!(flags & RsFeedTypeFlags::RS_FEED_TYPE_SECURITY_IP)))
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ShareManager.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ShareManager.cpp
index 224af7a22..50c708fcf 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ShareManager.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ShareManager.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ ShareManager::ShareManager()
     connect(ui.shareddirList, SIGNAL(cellDoubleClicked(int,int)), this, SLOT(doubleClickedCell(int,int)));
     connect(ui.shareddirList, SIGNAL(cellChanged(int,int)), this, SLOT(handleCellChange(int,int)));
 
-    // connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(groupsChanged(int)), this, SLOT(reload()));
-
     mEventHandlerId = 0;
 
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp
index 2d438f022..8d7aa6a8d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatUserNotify.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static ChatUserNotify* instance = 0;
 ChatUserNotify::ChatUserNotify(QObject *parent) :
     UserNotify(parent)
 {
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(chatMessageReceived(ChatMessage)), this, SLOT(chatMessageReceived(ChatMessage)));
     instance = this;
 
     mEventHandlerId = 0;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp
index 927b8b5a1..651a77376 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ ChatWidget::ChatWidget(QWidget *parent)
 
 	connect(ui->hashBox, SIGNAL(fileHashingFinished(QList<HashedFile>)), this, SLOT(fileHashingFinished(QList<HashedFile>)));
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(const QString&, int)), this, SLOT(updateStatus(const QString&, int)));
-
     mEventHandlerId_friends = 0;
 
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ ChatWidget::ChatWidget(QWidget *parent)
         }, this );
     },mEventHandlerId_friends,RsEventType::FRIEND_LIST);
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerHasNewCustomStateString(const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(updatePeersCustomStateString(const QString&, const QString&)));
 	connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(chatFontChanged()), this, SLOT(resetFonts()));
 
 	connect(ui->textBrowser, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(contextMenuTextBrowser(QPoint)));
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/PopupChatDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/PopupChatDialog.cpp
index 793835d70..261534513 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/PopupChatDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/PopupChatDialog.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ PopupChatDialog::PopupChatDialog(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
 
 	connect(ui.avatarFrameButton, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(showAvatarFrame(bool)));
 	connect(ui.actionClearOfflineMessages, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(clearOfflineMessages()));
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(chatStatusChanged(ChatId,QString)), this, SLOT(chatStatusChanged(ChatId,QString)));
 
     mEventHandlerId_chat =0;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/AvatarWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/AvatarWidget.cpp
index 178ddc04a..006076beb 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/AvatarWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/AvatarWidget.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ AvatarWidget::AvatarWidget(QWidget *parent) : QLabel(parent), ui(new Ui::AvatarW
 
     setFrameType(NO_FRAME);
 
-    /* connect signals */
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerHasNewAvatar(const QString&)), this, SLOT(updateAvatar(const QString&)));
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(ownAvatarChanged()), this, SLOT(updateOwnAvatar()));
-
     mEventHandlerId = 0;
 
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
@@ -137,22 +133,6 @@ void AvatarWidget::setFrameType(FrameType type)
 {
 	mFrameType = type;
 
-#ifdef TO_REMOVE
-	switch (mFrameType) {
-	case NO_FRAME:
-		disconnect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)), this, SLOT(updateStatus(const QString&, int)));
-		break;
-	case NORMAL_FRAME:
-		disconnect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)), this, SLOT(updateStatus(const QString&, int)));
-		break;
-	case STATUS_FRAME:
-		connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)), this, SLOT(updateStatus(const QString&, int)));
-		break;
-	}
-#endif
-
-
-
     //refreshAvatarImage();
     refreshStatus();
     RsApplication::refreshStyleSheet(this, false);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp
index 47cf2b802..962927c99 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ FriendSelectionWidget::FriendSelectionWidget(QWidget *parent)
 	connect(ui->friendList, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()), this, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()));
 	connect(ui->filterLineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(filterItems(QString)));
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(groupsChanged(int)), this, SLOT(groupsChanged(int)));
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(const QString&,int)), this, SLOT(peerStatusChanged(const QString&,int)));
-
 	mCompareRole = new RSTreeWidgetItemCompareRole;
 	mActionSortByState = new QAction(tr("Sort by state"), this);
 	mActionSortByState->setCheckable(true);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/GroupSelectionBox.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/GroupSelectionBox.cpp
index e2eb533c0..05f18d622 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/GroupSelectionBox.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/GroupSelectionBox.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ GroupSelectionBox::GroupSelectionBox(QWidget *parent)
 {
 	setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::SingleSelection);
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(groupsChanged(int)), this, SLOT(fillGroups()));
-
     mEventHandlerId = 0;
 
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp
index 554009818..ecc2f68db 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/NewFriendList.cpp
@@ -203,9 +203,6 @@ NewFriendList::NewFriendList(QWidget */*parent*/) : /* RsAutoUpdatePage(5000,par
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e) { handleEvent(e); }, mEventHandlerId_peer, RsEventType::FRIEND_LIST );
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e) { handleEvent(e); }, mEventHandlerId_gssp, RsEventType::GOSSIP_DISCOVERY );
 
-//    connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerHasNewAvatar(QString)), this, SLOT(forceUpdateDisplay()));
-//    connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)), this, SLOT(forceUpdateDisplay()));
-
     mModel = new RsFriendListModel(ui->peerTreeWidget);
 	mProxyModel = new FriendListSortFilterProxyModel(ui->peerTreeWidget->header(),this);
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp
index dcc1bb5ea..b27bce36d 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.cpp
@@ -856,8 +856,6 @@ void ConnectFriendWizard::accept()
 		ConnectProgressDialog::showProgress(ssl_id);
 	}
 
-    //NotifyQt::getInstance()->notifyListChange(NOTIFY_LIST_NEIGHBOURS,1) ;
-
     auto ev = std::make_shared<RsFriendListEvent>();
     ev->mEventCode = RsFriendListEventCode::NODE_ADDED;
     ev->mSslId = peerDetails.id;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/PeerItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/PeerItem.cpp
index 388f3cbc8..61e3191d1 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/PeerItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/PeerItem.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ PeerItem::PeerItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const RsPeerId &peerId,
     connect( chatButton, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( openChat() ) );
     connect( sendmsgButton, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( sendMsg() ) );
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(friendsChanged()), this, SLOT(updateItem()));
-
     mEventHandlerId = 0;
 
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp
index 7d4059a08..9fa5514b2 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ SecurityItem::SecurityItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const RsPgpId &g
 	connect( peerDetailsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(peerDetails()));
 	connect( friendRequesttoolButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(friendRequest()));
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(friendsChanged()), this, SLOT(updateItem()));
-
     mEventHandlerId = 0;
 
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/im_history/ImHistoryBrowser.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/im_history/ImHistoryBrowser.cpp
index f4f274a2c..fd4f6f9ba 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/im_history/ImHistoryBrowser.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/im_history/ImHistoryBrowser.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ ImHistoryBrowser::ImHistoryBrowser(const ChatId &chatId, QTextEdit *edit,const Q
     m_chatId = chatId;
     textEdit = edit;
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(historyChanged(uint, int)), this, SLOT(historyChanged(uint, int)));
-
     connect(ui.filterLineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(filterChanged(QString)));
 
     connect(ui.copyButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(copyMessage()));
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
index 2c07e1f58..41d55d9f2 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ MessageComposer::MessageComposer(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
     connect(ui.addBccButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(addBcc()));
     connect(ui.addRecommendButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(addRecommend()));
 
-    //connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)), this, SLOT(peerStatusChanged(QString,int)));
-
     rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
     {
         RsQThreadUtils::postToObject([=](){
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp
index dd3d1a028..a088b10cf 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.cpp
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
  * #define NOTIFY_DEBUG
  ****/
 
-/*static*/ NotifyQt *NotifyQt::_instance = NULL;
+/*static*/ NotifyQt *NotifyQt::_instance = nullptr;
 /*static*/ bool NotifyQt::_disableAllToaster = false;
 
 /*static*/ NotifyQt *NotifyQt::Create ()
 {
-    if (_instance == NULL) {
+    if (_instance == nullptr) {
         _instance = new NotifyQt ();
     }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h
index f012dd4d8..4bd969ab8 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/notifyqt.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class NotifyQt: public QObject
 		void logInfoChanged(const QString&) const ;
 		void chatCleared(const ChatId&) const ;
 		void historyChanged(uint msgId, int type);
-		void connectionWithoutCert();
 
 		/* Notify from GUI */
 		void chatFontChanged();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
index 72fe6d614..19bd3a7bf 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ ServerPage::ServerPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
     QObject::connect(ui.hiddenpage_proxyAddress_i2p,   SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(syncI2PProxyAddrNormal(QString)));
 	QObject::connect(ui.hiddenpage_proxyAddress_i2p_2, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(syncI2PProxyAddrSam(QString)));
 
-	connect(NotifyQt::getInstance(), SIGNAL(connectionWithoutCert()), this, SLOT(connectionWithoutCert()));
-
     QObject::connect(ui.localPort,SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),this,SLOT(saveAddresses()));
     QObject::connect(ui.extPort,SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),this,SLOT(saveAddresses()));
 
@@ -1670,14 +1668,6 @@ void ServerPage::taskFinished(taskTicket *&ticket)
  #endif //RS_USE_I2P_SAM3
 }
 
-void ServerPage::connectionWithoutCert()
-{
-    if (mOngoingConnectivityCheck > 0) {
-        mOngoingConnectivityCheck = -1;
-        updateInProxyIndicatorResult(true);
-    }
-}
-
 void ServerPage::loadCommon()
 {
     /* HIDDEN PAGE SETTINGS - only Proxy (outgoing) */
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h
index f4f0eee10..47d08a3f0 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ private slots:
 	void syncI2PProxyAddrNormal(QString);
 	void syncI2PProxyAddrSam(QString);
 
-	void connectionWithoutCert();
-
 	//Relay Tab
 	void updateRelayOptions();
 	void updateEnabled();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
index 664ee280c..0aec1cd2a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ feenableexcept(FE_INVALID | FE_DIVBYZERO);
     //
     RsControl::earlyInitNotificationSystem() ;
 
-    //NotifyQt *notify = NotifyQt::Create();
+    NotifyQt *notify = NotifyQt::Create();
     //rsNotify->registerNotifyClient(notify);
 
     /* RetroShare Core Objects */