diff --git a/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.h b/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.h
index 18171dea..799eb039 100644
--- a/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.h
+++ b/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #import <React/RCTEventEmitter.h>
 
 @interface IntercomEventEmitter : RCTEventEmitter
+- (void)handleUpdateUnreadCount; 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.m b/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.m
index 9b3fdd03..ae7b9ca5 100644
--- a/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.m
+++ b/ios/IntercomEventEmitter.m
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ + (BOOL)requiresMainQueueSetup {
     ];
 }
 
-
-- (void)handleUpdateUnreadCount:(NSNotification *)notification {
+- (void)handleUpdateUnreadCount {
     NSUInteger unreadCount = [Intercom unreadConversationCount];
     NSNumber *unreadCountNumber = @(unreadCount);
     [self sendEventWithName:IntercomUnreadConversationCountDidChangeNotification body:@{@"count": unreadCountNumber}];