diff --git a/app-template/config-template.xml b/app-template/config-template.xml
index 3596fc947..e2fc4058f 100644
--- a/app-template/config-template.xml
+++ b/app-template/config-template.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <!-- Plugins -->
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="~1.1.3"/>
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-globalization" spec="~1.0.4" />
-    <plugin name="cordova.plugins.diagnostic" spec="~3.2.1" />
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-splashscreen" spec="~4.0.0" />
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-statusbar" spec="~2.2.0" />
     <plugin name="cordova-plugin-inappbrowser" spec="~1.5.0" />
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesNotifications.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesNotifications.js
index 10ce21a4f..cf8c5a979 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesNotifications.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesNotifications.js
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesNotificationsContr
       var isCordova = platformInfo.isCordova;
       var isIOS = platformInfo.isIOS;
 
+      $scope.appName = $window.appConfig.nameCase;
       $scope.PNEnabledByUser = true;
       $scope.isIOSApp = isIOS && isCordova;
       if ($scope.isIOSApp) {
-        cordova.plugins.diagnostic.isRemoteNotificationsEnabled(function(isEnabled) {
-          $scope.PNEnabledByUser = isEnabled;
-          $scope.$digest();
+        PushNotification.hasPermission(function(data) {
+          $scope.PNEnabledByUser = data.isEnabled;
         });
       }
 
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesNotificationsContr
       };
     };
 
-    $scope.openSettings = function() {
-      cordova.plugins.diagnostic.switchToSettings(function() {
-        $log.debug('switched to settings');
-      }, function(err) {
-        $log.debug(err);
-      });
-    };
-
     $scope.pushNotificationsChange = function() {
       var opts = {
         pushNotifications: {
diff --git a/www/views/preferencesNotifications.html b/www/views/preferencesNotifications.html
index 8b54a93e2..7385fd380 100644
--- a/www/views/preferencesNotifications.html
+++ b/www/views/preferencesNotifications.html
@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@
       <div ng-show="!PNEnabledByUser && isIOSApp">
         <div class="item item-divider" translate>Notifications</div>
         <div class="padding text-light" translate>
-          Push notifications for Copay are currently disabled. Enable them in the Settings app.
+          Push notifications for {{appName}} are currently disabled. Enable them in the Settings app.
         </div>
-        <a class="item" ng-click="openSettings()">
-          <span translate>Open Settings app</span>
-        </a>
       </div>
     </div>
   </ion-content>