diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java
index 38dd7e9..2f7a308 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 
 public class VmLauncherService extends Service implements DebianServiceImpl.DebianServiceCallback {
-    public static final String EXTRA_NOTIFICATION = "EXTRA_NOTIFICATION";
+    private static final String EXTRA_NOTIFICATION = "EXTRA_NOTIFICATION";
     private static final String ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE =
             "android.virtualization.START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE";
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
         Notification notification =
                 intent.getParcelableExtra(EXTRA_NOTIFICATION, Notification.class);
 
-        startForeground(notification);
+        startForeground(this.hashCode(), notification);
 
         mResultReceiver.send(RESULT_START, null);
 
@@ -211,10 +211,6 @@
         return START_NOT_STICKY;
     }
 
-    private void startForeground(Notification notification) {
-        startForeground(this.hashCode(), notification);
-    }
-
     private void startDebianServer() {
         ServerInterceptor interceptor =
                 new ServerInterceptor() {