diff --git a/src/intellihide.js b/src/intellihide.js
index 333977c..02cdec0 100644
--- a/src/intellihide.js
+++ b/src/intellihide.js
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ export const Intellihide = class {
     this._panelManager = dtpPanel.panelManager
     this._proximityManager = this._panelManager.proximityManager
     this._holdStatus = Hold.NONE
-    this._holdNotifyCount = 0
 
     this._signalsHandler = new Utils.GlobalSignalsHandler()
     this._timeoutsHandler = new Utils.TimeoutsHandler()
@@ -174,26 +173,13 @@ export const Intellihide = class {
 
     this._holdStatus |= holdStatus
 
-    if (holdStatus == Hold.NOTIFY) this._holdNotifyCount++
-
     this._maybePersistHoldStatus()
   }
 
   release(holdStatus) {
     if (!this.enabled) return
 
-    if (
-      this._holdStatus & holdStatus &&
-      (holdStatus != Hold.NOTIFY || !--this._holdNotifyCount)
-    )
-      this._holdStatus -= holdStatus
-
-    if (holdStatus == Hold.PERMANENT && this._holdStatus & Hold.NOTIFY) {
-      // the user pressed the keyboard shortcut to hide the panel while a
-      // notification hold is present, clear it to hide the panel
-      this._holdStatus -= Hold.NOTIFY
-      this._holdNotifyCount = 0
-    }
+    if (this._holdStatus & holdStatus) this._holdStatus -= holdStatus
 
     if (!this._holdStatus) {
       this._maybePersistHoldStatus()