diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/bridge.go b/notifications/bridge.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/bridge.go
rename to notifications/bridge.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/endpoint.go b/notifications/endpoint.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/endpoint.go
rename to notifications/endpoint.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/event.go b/notifications/event.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/event.go
rename to notifications/event.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/event_test.go b/notifications/event_test.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/event_test.go
rename to notifications/event_test.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/http.go b/notifications/http.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/http.go
rename to notifications/http.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/http_test.go b/notifications/http_test.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/http_test.go
rename to notifications/http_test.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/listener.go b/notifications/listener.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/listener.go
rename to notifications/listener.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/listener_test.go b/notifications/listener_test.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/listener_test.go
rename to notifications/listener_test.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/metrics.go b/notifications/metrics.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/metrics.go
rename to notifications/metrics.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/sinks.go b/notifications/sinks.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/sinks.go
rename to notifications/sinks.go
diff --git a/registry/storage/notifications/sinks_test.go b/notifications/sinks_test.go
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rename from registry/storage/notifications/sinks_test.go
rename to notifications/sinks_test.go
diff --git a/registry/handlers/app.go b/registry/handlers/app.go
index bc0c46aa..3a9f46a7 100644
--- a/registry/handlers/app.go
+++ b/registry/handlers/app.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage"
 	storagedriver "github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/driver"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/driver/factory"
-	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/notifications"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )