diff --git a/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.h b/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.h
index b60a646e4..ef1ba1496 100644
--- a/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.h
+++ b/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 @interface RCTPushNotificationManager : NSObject <RCTBridgeModule>
 
-- (instancetype)initWithInitialNotification:(NSDictionary *)initialNotification NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
-
 + (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didRegisterUserNotificationSettings:(UIUserNotificationSettings *)notificationSettings;
 + (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(NSDictionary *)notification;
 
diff --git a/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.m b/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.m
index c0bedee5e..4846c885e 100644
--- a/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/PushNotificationIOS/RCTPushNotificationManager.m
@@ -24,14 +24,8 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 @synthesize bridge = _bridge;
 
 - (instancetype)init
-{
-  return [self initWithInitialNotification:nil];
-}
-
-- (instancetype)initWithInitialNotification:(NSDictionary *)initialNotification
 {
   if ((self = [super init])) {
-    _initialNotification = [initialNotification copy];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
                                              selector:@selector(handleRemoteNotificationReceived:)
                                                  name:RCTRemoteNotificationReceived
@@ -45,6 +39,12 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
 }
 
+- (void)setBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
+{
+  _bridge = bridge;
+  _initialNotification = [bridge.launchOptions[UIApplicationLaunchOptionsRemoteNotificationKey] copy];
+}
+
 + (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didRegisterUserNotificationSettings:(UIUserNotificationSettings *)notificationSettings
 {
   if ([application respondsToSelector:@selector(registerForRemoteNotifications)]) {