diff --git a/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.cpp b/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.cpp
index 973103f..d974966 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
-SnoreBackend::SnoreBackend(const QString &name , bool canCloseNotification, bool canUpdateNotifications) :
-    SnorePlugin(name),
-    m_canCloseNotification(canCloseNotification),
-    m_canUpdateNotification(canUpdateNotifications)
+SnoreBackend::SnoreBackend(const QString &name) :
+    SnorePlugin(name)
 {
 
 }
@@ -147,12 +145,12 @@ void SnoreSecondaryBackend::slotNotificationDisplayed(Notification)
 
 bool SnoreBackend::canCloseNotification() const
 {
-    return m_canCloseNotification;
+    return false;
 }
 
 bool SnoreBackend::canUpdateNotification() const
 {
-    return m_canUpdateNotification;
+    return false;
 }
 
 void SnoreBackend::slotRegisterApplication(const Application &application)
diff --git a/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.h b/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.h
index edf2960..602389c 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.h
+++ b/src/libsnore/plugins/snorebackend.h
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ class SNORE_EXPORT SnoreBackend : public SnorePlugin
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_INTERFACES(Snore::SnorePlugin)
 public:
-    SnoreBackend(const  QString &name, bool canCloseNotification, bool canUpdateNotifications = false);
+    SnoreBackend(const  QString &name);
     virtual ~SnoreBackend();
     virtual bool initialize() override;
     virtual bool deinitialize() override;
 
     void requestCloseNotification(Snore::Notification notification, Notification::CloseReasons reason);
 
-    bool canCloseNotification() const;
-    bool canUpdateNotification() const;
+    virtual bool canCloseNotification() const;
+    virtual bool canUpdateNotification() const;
 
 signals:
     void notificationClosed(Snore::Notification);
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ protected slots:
 protected:
     void closeNotification(Snore::Notification, Snore::Notification::CloseReasons);
 
-private:
-    bool m_canCloseNotification;
-    bool m_canUpdateNotification;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp
index cb8d779..5520158 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using namespace Snore;
 GrowlBackend *GrowlBackend::s_instance = nullptr;
 
 GrowlBackend::GrowlBackend():
-    SnoreBackend("Growl", false, false)
+    SnoreBackend("Growl")
 {
     setDefaultValue("Host", "localhost");
     setDefaultValue("Password", "");
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp
index b6a13e5..7831ffd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 SnarlBackend::SnarlBackend():
-    SnoreBackend("Snarl", true, true)
+    SnoreBackend("Snarl")
 {
     setDefaultValue("Password", QString());
 }
@@ -154,6 +154,16 @@ PluginSettingsWidget *SnarlBackend::settingsWidget()
     return new SnarlSettings(this);
 }
 
+bool SnarlBackend::canCloseNotification() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool SnarlBackend::canUpdateNotification() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void SnarlBackend::slotRegisterApplication(const Application &application)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h
index cbc1f84..fe4ae45 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snarl/snarl.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public:
     bool deinitialize() override;
     Snore::PluginSettingsWidget *settingsWidget() override;
 
+    virtual bool canCloseNotification() const override;
+    virtual bool canUpdateNotification() const override;
+
 private:
     class SnarlWidget;
     SnarlBackend::SnarlWidget *m_eventLoop;
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.cpp
index 90d2ae9..cf6237a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 using namespace Snore;
 
 SnoreNotifier::SnoreNotifier():
-    SnoreBackend("Snore", true, true),
+    SnoreBackend("Snore"),
     m_widgets(3),
     m_timer(new QTimer(this))
 {
@@ -142,6 +142,16 @@ bool SnoreNotifier::deinitialize()
     return false;
 }
 
+bool SnoreNotifier::canCloseNotification() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool SnoreNotifier::canUpdateNotification() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 PluginSettingsWidget *SnoreNotifier::settingsWidget()
 {
     return new SnoreNotifierSettings(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.h b/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.h
index 7574c4b..955d2d1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snore/snorenotifier.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public:
     bool initialize() override;
     bool deinitialize() override;
 
+    virtual bool canCloseNotification() const override;
+    virtual bool canUpdateNotification() const override;
+
     Snore::PluginSettingsWidget *settingsWidget() override;
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
index 6a243da..655873d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 using namespace Snore;
 
 SnoreToast::SnoreToast():
-    SnoreBackend("Windows 8", true, false)
+    SnoreBackend("Windows 8")
 {
 }
 
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ bool SnoreToast::initialize()
     return SnoreBackend::initialize();
 }
 
+bool SnoreToast::canCloseNotification() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void SnoreToast::slotNotify(Notification notification)
 {
     QProcess *p = new QProcess(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h
index 79160c7..c95e81b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/snoretoast/snoretoast.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public:
     ~SnoreToast();
     virtual bool initialize() override;
 
+    virtual bool canCloseNotification() const override;
+
 public slots:
     void slotNotify(Snore::Notification notification) override;
     void slotRegisterApplication(const Snore::Application &application) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp
index 11fb0a1..ba4188e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 using namespace Snore;
 
 TrayIconNotifer::TrayIconNotifer() :
-    SnoreBackend("System Tray Icon", true, false),
+    SnoreBackend("System Tray Icon"),
     m_currentlyDisplaying(false)
 {
 
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ bool TrayIconNotifer::deinitialize()
     return false;
 }
 
+bool TrayIconNotifer::canCloseNotification() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void TrayIconNotifer::slotNotify(Notification notification)
 {
     QSystemTrayIcon *icon = trayIcon(notification.application());
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h
index cce1fab..0053dd3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/trayicon/trayiconnotifer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ public:
     TrayIconNotifer();
     virtual ~TrayIconNotifer() override;
     virtual bool deinitialize() override;
+
+    virtual bool canCloseNotification() const override;
+
 public slots:
     void slotNotify(Snore::Notification notification);
     void slotCloseNotification(Snore::Notification notification);