diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_upperelements.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_upperelements.html.erb
index e3a5ba50..7ef76bad 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_upperelements.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_upperelements.html.erb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <span id="notification_icon">
       <%= link_to notifications_path, class: "notificationsIcon upperRightEl upperRightIcon #{user_unread_notification_count > 0 ? 'unread' : 'read'}" do %>
         <div class="tooltipsUnder">
-          Notifications (<%= user_unread_notification_count %> unread)
+          Notifications
         </div>
         <% if user_unread_notification_count > 0 %>
           <div class="unread-notifications-dot"></div>