diff --git a/brightray/browser/notification_presenter.cc b/brightray/browser/notification_presenter.cc
index 39c3efd7ddf5..30ef3b16b4b2 100644
--- a/brightray/browser/notification_presenter.cc
+++ b/brightray/browser/notification_presenter.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ NotificationPresenter::~NotificationPresenter() {
 base::WeakPtr<Notification> NotificationPresenter::CreateNotification(
     NotificationDelegate* delegate) {
   Notification* notification = CreateNotificationObject(delegate);
-  if (!notification) return {};
   notifications_.insert(notification);
   return notification->GetWeakPtr();
 }
diff --git a/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc b/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc
index 42819eada71f..930775c792b2 100644
--- a/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc
+++ b/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ bool SaveIconToPath(const SkBitmap& bitmap, const base::FilePath& path) {
 // static
 NotificationPresenter* NotificationPresenter::Create() {
   auto version = base::win::GetVersion();
-  if (version < base::win::VERSION_WIN7)
-    return nullptr;
   if (version < base::win::VERSION_WIN8)
     return new NotificationPresenterWin7;
   if (!WindowsToastNotification::Initialize())