diff --git a/static/package-lock.json b/static/package-lock.json
index f94137bf..59d2b610 100644
--- a/static/package-lock.json
+++ b/static/package-lock.json
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.4.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-36+AdBzCL+y6qjw5Tx7HgzeGCzC81MDDgaUP8ld2zhx58HdqXGoBd+tHdrBMiyjGQs0Hxs/MLZTu/eHNJJuWPw=="
     },
-    "notie": {
-      "version": "4.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/notie/-/notie-4.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-DRmd4VEwJC4hZ1UHq6Y8aSngrdo="
-    },
     "popper.js": {
       "version": "1.16.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/popper.js/-/popper.js-1.16.1.tgz",
diff --git a/static/package.json b/static/package.json
index c2628ef7..4dedbbae 100644
--- a/static/package.json
+++ b/static/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     "bootbox": "^5.4.0",
     "font-awesome": "^4.7.0",
     "intro.js": "^2.9.3",
-    "notie": "^4.3.1",
     "qrious": "^4.0.2",
     "toastr": "^2.1.4",
     "vue": "^2.6.11"
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index d4f8a334..042e7c0f 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@
   <!-- ClipboardJS -->
   <script src="/static/vendor/clipboard.min.js"></script>
 
-  <!-- Notie -->
-  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
-        href="{{ url_for('static', filename='node_modules/notie/dist/notie.min.css') }}">
-  <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='node_modules/notie/dist/notie.min.js') }}"></script>
-
   <!-- IntroJS -->
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
         href="{{ url_for('static', filename='node_modules/intro.js/minified/introjs.min.css') }}">
@@ -147,12 +142,6 @@
     }
   {% endif %}
 
-  // the modal does not get close when user clicks outside of modal
-  // necessary for obligatory modal such as the one displayed when user enable/display email forwarding
-  notie.setOptions({
-    overlayClickDismiss: false,
-  });
-
   // default options for bootbox
   bootbox.setDefaults({
     closeButton: false,