diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 3d27321..ad5af33 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
               throw new Error("Subscription object is not available.");
             }
           })
-          .then(async (subscription) => {
+          .then(async (subscription: PushSubscriptionWithTime) => {
             console.log(
               "Subscription data sent to server and all finished successfully.",
             );
diff --git a/src/libs/util.ts b/src/libs/util.ts
index 8a25ff6..58b329c 100644
--- a/src/libs/util.ts
+++ b/src/libs/util.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import { deriveAddress, generateSeed, newIdentifier } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { GenericServerRecord, containsHiddenDid } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 import * as serverUtil from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-//const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
-
 export const PRIVACY_MESSAGE =
   "The data you send be visible to the world -- except: your IDs and the IDs of anyone you tag will stay private, only visible to those you allow.";
 
@@ -241,7 +238,7 @@ export const generateSaveAndActivateIdentity = async (): Promise<string> => {
 };
 
 export const sendTestThroughPushServer = async (
-  subscription: PushSubscriptionJSON,
+  subscriptionJSON: PushSubscriptionJSON,
   skipFilter: boolean,
 ): Promise<AxiosResponse> => {
   await db.open();
@@ -256,38 +253,11 @@ export const sendTestThroughPushServer = async (
   // Use something other than "Daily Update" https://gitea.anomalistdesign.com/trent_larson/py-push-server/src/commit/3c0e196c11bc98060ec5934e99e7dbd591b5da4d/app.py#L213
   const DIRECT_PUSH_TITLE = "DIRECT_NOTIFICATION";
 
-  /** remove if the PushSubscriptionJSON approach works
-   *
-  const auth = Buffer.from(subscription.getKey("auth"));
-  const authB64 = auth
-    .toString("base64")
-    .replace(/\+/g, "-")
-    .replace(/\//g, "_")
-    .replace(/=+$/, "");
-  const p256dh = Buffer.from(subscription.getKey("p256dh"));
-  const p256dhB64 = p256dh
-    .toString("base64")
-    .replace(/\+/g, "-")
-    .replace(/\//g, "_")
-    .replace(/=+$/, "");
-  const newPayload = {
-    endpoint: subscription.endpoint,
-    keys: {
-      auth: authB64,
-      p256dh: p256dhB64,
-    },
-    message: `Test, where you will see this message ${
-      skipFilter ? "un" : ""
-    }filtered.`,
-    title: skipFilter ? DIRECT_PUSH_TITLE : "Your Web Push",
-  };
-   *
-   **/
   const newPayload = {
     // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
     message: `Test, where you will see this message ${ skipFilter ? "un" : "" }filtered.`,
     title: skipFilter ? DIRECT_PUSH_TITLE : "Your Web Push",
-    ...subscription,
+    ...subscriptionJSON,
   };
   console.log("Sending a test web push message:", newPayload);
   const payloadStr = JSON.stringify(newPayload);
diff --git a/src/views/HelpNotificationsView.vue b/src/views/HelpNotificationsView.vue
index 3314dc2..313e88b 100644
--- a/src/views/HelpNotificationsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HelpNotificationsView.vue
@@ -301,12 +301,13 @@ import { sendTestThroughPushServer } from "@/libs/util";
 export default class HelpNotificationsView extends Vue {
   $notify!: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
 
-  subscription: PushSubscription | null = null;
+  subscriptionJSON?: PushSubscriptionJSON;
 
   async mounted() {
     try {
       const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.ready;
-      this.subscription = await registration.pushManager.getSubscription();
+      const fullSub = await registration.pushManager.getSubscription();
+      this.subscriptionJSON = fullSub?.toJSON();
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Mount error:", error);
     }
@@ -315,13 +316,13 @@ export default class HelpNotificationsView extends Vue {
   alertWebPushSubscription() {
     console.log(
       "Web push subscription:",
-      JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.subscription)), // gives more info than plain console logging
+      JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.subscriptionJSON)), // gives more info than plain console logging
     );
-    alert(JSON.stringify(this.subscription));
+    alert(JSON.stringify(this.subscriptionJSON));
   }
 
   async sendTestWebPushMessage(skipFilter: boolean = false) {
-    if (!this.subscription) {
+    if (!this.subscriptionJSON) {
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ export default class HelpNotificationsView extends Vue {
     }
 
     try {
-      await sendTestThroughPushServer(this.subscription, skipFilter);
+      await sendTestThroughPushServer(this.subscriptionJSON, skipFilter);
 
       this.$notify(
         {