diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
index 4f04a78adc..0d821dff32 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
@@ -137,13 +137,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
             public PrivateMessageNotification(string username, Channel channel)
             {
                 Icon = FontAwesome.Solid.Envelope;
-                this.username = username;
+                Text = $"You received a private message from '{username}'. Click to read it!";
                 this.channel = channel;
-                Text = $"You received a private message from '{this.username}'. Click to read it!";
             }
 
-            private readonly string username;
-
             private readonly Channel channel;
 
             public override bool IsImportant => false;