diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/GB.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/GB.java
index 2ae943e5f..1a75cd7f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/GB.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/GB.java
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public class GB {
     public static final String DISPLAY_MESSAGE_SEVERITY = "severity";
 
     public static Notification createNotification(String text, boolean connected, Context context) {
+        if (GBEnvironment.env().isLocalTest()) {
+            return null;
+        }
         Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(context, ControlCenterv2.class);
         notificationIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
                 | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);