diff --git a/core/daemon.h b/core/daemon.h
--- a/core/daemon.h
+++ b/core/daemon.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 
     Q_SCRIPTABLE QString deviceIdByName(const QString& name) const;
 
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE virtual void sendSimpleNotification(const QString &eventId, const QString &title, const QString &text, const QString &iconName) = 0;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void deviceAdded(const QString& id);
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void deviceRemoved(const QString& id); //Note that paired devices will never be removed
diff --git a/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp b/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp
--- a/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp
+++ b/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@
         return m_nam;
     }
 
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void sendSimpleNotification(const QString &eventId, const QString &title, const QString &text, const QString &iconName) override
+    {
+        KNotification* notification = new KNotification(eventId); //KNotification::Persistent
+        notification->setIconName(iconName);
+        notification->setComponentName(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"));
+        notification->setTitle(title);
+        notification->setText(text);
+        notification->sendEvent();
+    }
+
+
 private:
     QNetworkAccessManager* m_nam;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/battery/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/battery/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/plugins/battery/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/battery/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-find_package(KF5 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Notifications)
 
 set(kdeconnect_battery_SRCS
     batteryplugin.cpp
@@ -10,6 +9,6 @@
 target_link_libraries(kdeconnect_battery
     kdeconnectcore
     Qt5::DBus
+    Qt5::Gui
     KF5::I18n
-    KF5::Notifications
 )
diff --git a/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp b/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp
--- a/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 
 #include "batteryplugin.h"
 
-#include <KNotification>
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KPluginFactory>
 
+#include <core/daemon.h>
+
 #include "batterydbusinterface.h"
 
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON( KdeConnectPluginFactory, "kdeconnect_battery.json", registerPlugin< BatteryPlugin >(); )
@@ -71,12 +72,8 @@
     }
 
     if ( thresholdEvent == ThresholdBatteryLow && !isCharging ) {
-        KNotification* notification = new KNotification(QStringLiteral("batteryLow"));
-        notification->setIconName(QStringLiteral("battery-040"));
-        notification->setComponentName(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"));
-        notification->setTitle(i18nc("device name: low battery", "%1: Low Battery", device()->name()));
-        notification->setText(i18n("Battery at %1%", currentCharge));
-        notification->sendEvent();
+        Daemon::instance()->sendSimpleNotification(QStringLiteral("batteryLow"), i18nc("device name: low battery", "%1: Low Battery", device()->name()), i18n("Battery at %1%", currentCharge), QStringLiteral("battery-040"));
+
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.h b/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.h
--- a/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef NOTIFICATIONSPLUGIN_H
 #define NOTIFICATIONSPLUGIN_H
 
-#include <knotification.h>
-
 #include <core/kdeconnectplugin.h>
 
 #define PACKET_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_REQUEST QStringLiteral("kdeconnect.notification.request")
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@
 public:
     explicit NotificationsPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args);
     ~NotificationsPlugin() override;
-    
+
     bool receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np) override;
     void connected() override;
 
diff --git a/plugins/ping/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/ping/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/plugins/ping/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/ping/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-find_package(KF5 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Notifications)
 
 set(kdeconnect_ping_SRCS
     pingplugin.cpp
@@ -10,5 +9,4 @@
     kdeconnectcore
     Qt5::DBus
     KF5::I18n
-    KF5::Notifications
 )
diff --git a/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp b/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp
--- a/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 
 #include "pingplugin.h"
 
-#include <KNotification>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KPluginFactory>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 
 #include <core/device.h>
+#include <core/daemon.h>
 
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON( KdeConnectPluginFactory, "kdeconnect_ping.json", registerPlugin< PingPlugin >(); )
 
@@ -47,12 +47,7 @@
 
 bool PingPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 {
-    KNotification* notification = new KNotification(QStringLiteral("pingReceived")); //KNotification::Persistent
-    notification->setIconName(QStringLiteral("dialog-ok"));
-    notification->setComponentName(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"));
-    notification->setTitle(device()->name());
-    notification->setText(np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("message"),i18n("Ping!"))); //This can be a source of spam
-    notification->sendEvent();
+    Daemon::instance()->sendSimpleNotification(QStringLiteral("pingReceived"), device()->name(), np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("message"),i18n("Ping!")), QStringLiteral("dialog-ok"));
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h
--- a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@
 
 #define PACKET_TYPE_SFTP_REQUEST QStringLiteral("kdeconnect.sftp.request")
 
-class KNotification;
-
 class SftpPlugin
     : public KdeConnectPlugin
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", "org.kde.kdeconnect.device.sftp")
-    
+
 public:
     explicit SftpPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args);
     ~SftpPlugin() override;
@@ -61,12 +59,12 @@
     void onMounted();
     void onUnmounted();
     void onFailed(const QString& message);
-    
+
 private:
     void knotify(int type, const QString& text, const QPixmap& icon) const;
     void addToDolphin();
     void removeFromDolphin();
-    
+
 private:
     struct Pimpl;
     QScopedPointer<Pimpl> d;
diff --git a/plugins/share/shareplugin.h b/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
--- a/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef SHAREPLUGIN_H
 #define SHAREPLUGIN_H
 
-#include <KNotification>
 #include <KIO/Job>
 
 #include <core/kdeconnectplugin.h>
diff --git a/tests/testdaemon.h b/tests/testdaemon.h
--- a/tests/testdaemon.h
+++ b/tests/testdaemon.h
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
         return m_nam;
     }
 
+        Q_SCRIPTABLE virtual void sendSimpleNotification(const QString &eventId, const QString &title, const QString &text, const QString &iconName) override
+    {
+        qDebug() << eventId << title << text << iconName;
+    }
+
 private:
     QNetworkAccessManager* m_nam;
 };