diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/toast/toast.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/toast/toast.component.ts
index 69885e13..d7717daf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/toast/toast.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/toast/toast.component.ts
@@ -11,33 +11,13 @@ import {NavigationEnd, Router} from '@angular/router';
   styleUrls: ['./toast.component.scss']
 })
 export class ToastComponent implements OnInit {
-  routerSubscription: Subscription | undefined;
 
   constructor(
-    public router: Router,
     public toastService: ToastService,
-    public authService: AuthService,
-    public fastenApiService: FastenApiService,
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
 
   }
-  ngAfterViewInit() {
-    //TODO: this is a bit kludgey.
-    // Ideally we want consistently listen to events, but only when the user is authenticated.
-    this.routerSubscription = this.router.events.subscribe((event) => {
-      if (event instanceof NavigationEnd) {
-        if(!event.url.startsWith("/auth") && this.authService.IsAuthenticated()){
-          console.log("user is authenticated, listening for notifications")
-          //user is authenticated, lets start listening for notifications
-          this.routerSubscription?.unsubscribe()
-          this.fastenApiService.listenEventBus().subscribe((event)=>{
-            console.log("eventbus event:", event)
-            //TODO: start toasts.
-          })
-        }
-      }
-    });
-  }
+
 }