diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
index 738b319bb..8dfe27d35 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ module JamRuby
         end
       end
 
-      connection = Connection.where(:user_id => owner.id).where(:music_session_id => music_session.id).first
-      Notification.send_recording_started(music_session, connection, owner)
+      # the front-end handles this already
+      #connection = Connection.where(:user_id => owner.id).where(:music_session_id => music_session.id).first
+      #Notification.send_recording_started(music_session, connection, owner)
       
       recording
     end
@@ -122,9 +123,9 @@ module JamRuby
         self.save
       end
 
-      connection = Connection.where(:user_id => self.owner.id).where(:music_session_id => music_session.id).first
-      Notification.send_recording_ended(music_session, connection, self.owner)
-
+      # the front-end handles this already
+      #connection = Connection.where(:user_id => self.owner.id).where(:music_session_id => music_session.id).first
+      #Notification.send_recording_ended(music_session, connection, self.owner)
       self
     end