diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
index 05e1599c7..bdbec8700 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@ class QEAppController(BaseCrashReporter, QObject):
             global notification
             if not notification:
                 from plyer import notification
-            icon = (os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-                    + '/../icons/electrum.png')
+            icon = os.path.join(
+                os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))), "icons", "electrum.png",
+            )
             notification.notify('Electrum', message, app_icon=icon, app_name='Electrum')
         except ImportError:
             self.logger.warning('Notification: needs plyer; `sudo python3 -m pip install plyer`')