diff --git a/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/imp/notifications.hoon b/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/imp/notifications.hoon
index fcce86f79c..3d64819258 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/imp/notifications.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/imp/notifications.hoon
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ::
 ++  poke
   ^-  (set stud:neo)
-  (sy %txt %notification ~)
+  (sy %notification ~)
 ::
 ++  kids
   ^-  kids:neo