diff --git a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
index 86ce6993a90..272e119f94c 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ class WebsiteForum(WebsiteProfile):
             })
         return "/forum/%s" % slug(forum_id)
 
-    @http.route('/forum/notification_read', type='json', auth="user", methods=['POST'], website=True)
-    def notification_read(self, **kwargs):
-        if kwargs.get('notification_id'):
-            request.env['mail.message'].browse([int(kwargs.get('notification_id'))]).set_message_done()
-        return True
-
     def sitemap_forum(env, rule, qs):
         Forum = env['forum.forum']
         dom = sitemap_qs2dom(qs, '/forum', Forum._rec_name)
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js b/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js
index 1557d6fd50f..51cae0cc28f 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js
+++ b/addons/website_forum/static/src/js/website_forum.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteForum = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         'click .accept_answer:not(.karma_required)': '_onAcceptAnswerClick',
         'click .favourite_question': '_onFavoriteQuestionClick',
         'click .comment_delete': '_onDeleteCommentClick',
-        'click .notification_close': '_onCloseNotificationClick',
         'click .js_close_intro': '_onCloseIntroClick',
     },
 
@@ -451,22 +450,6 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteForum = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             $link.parents('.comment').first().remove();
         });
     },
-    /**
-     * @private
-     * @param {Event} ev
-     */
-    _onCloseNotificationClick: function (ev) {
-        if (!session.is_website_user) {
-            ev.preventDefault();
-            var $link = $(ev.currentTarget);
-            this._rpc({
-                route: '/forum/notification_read',
-                params: {
-                    notification_id: $link.attr('id'),
-                },
-            });
-        }
-    },
     /**
      * @private
      * @param {Event} ev