diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/BaseViewer.js b/src/lib/viewers/BaseViewer.js
index 8922a3e45..e508da271 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/BaseViewer.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/BaseViewer.js
@@ -774,7 +774,6 @@ class BaseViewer extends EventEmitter {
                 this.emit('notificationhide');
 
                 if (data.data.mode === ANNOTATION_TYPE_DRAW) {
-                    this.emit('notificationshow', __('notification_annotation_draw_mode'));
                     this.previewUI.replaceHeader(data.data.headerSelector);
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/__tests__/BaseViewer-test.js b/src/lib/viewers/__tests__/BaseViewer-test.js
index 2119cbd76..304b74056 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/__tests__/BaseViewer-test.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/__tests__/BaseViewer-test.js
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ describe('lib/viewers/BaseViewer', () => {
             expect(base.emit).to.be.calledWith('annotatorevent', data);
         });
 
-        it('should enable controls and exit draw annotation mode with notification', () => {
+        it('should enable controls and exit draw annotation mode', () => {
             const data = {
                 event: ANNOTATOR_EVENT.modeExit,
                 data: {