diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 99bb36006..409f01cbc 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ mb.on('ready', () => {
     }
   });
 
-  ipc.handle('get-platform', () => process.platform);
-
   ipc.handle('get-app-version', () => app.getVersion());
 
   ipc.on('reopen-window', () => mb.showWindow());
diff --git a/src/__mocks__/@electron/remote.js b/src/__mocks__/@electron/remote.js
index c2250c249..6e148d15c 100644
--- a/src/__mocks__/@electron/remote.js
+++ b/src/__mocks__/@electron/remote.js
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ const dialog = {
 module.exports = {
   BrowserWindow: BrowserWindow,
   dialog: dialog,
-  process: {
-    platform: 'darwin',
-  },
   app: {
     getLoginItemSettings: jest.fn(),
     setLoginItemSettings: () => {},
diff --git a/src/__mocks__/utils.ts b/src/__mocks__/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22149c55f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__mocks__/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export function mockPlatform(platform: NodeJS.Platform) {
+  Object.defineProperty(process, 'platform', {
+    value: platform,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/Settings.test.tsx b/src/routes/Settings.test.tsx
index 1060e9adc..768443c60 100644
--- a/src/routes/Settings.test.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Settings.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { act, fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { ipcRenderer, shell } from 'electron';
 import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { mockAuth, mockSettings } from '../__mocks__/state-mocks';
+import { mockPlatform } from '../__mocks__/utils';
 import { AppContext } from '../context/App';
 import { SettingsRoute } from './Settings';
 
@@ -12,12 +13,26 @@ jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
 }));
 
 describe('routes/Settings.tsx', () => {
+  let originalPlatform: NodeJS.Platform;
   const updateSetting = jest.fn();
 
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    // Save the original platform value
+    originalPlatform = process.platform;
+    mockPlatform('darwin');
+  });
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
+  afterAll(() => {
+    // Restore the original platform value
+    Object.defineProperty(process, 'platform', {
+      value: originalPlatform,
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('General', () => {
     it('should render itself & its children', async () => {
       await act(async () => {
diff --git a/src/routes/Settings.tsx b/src/routes/Settings.tsx
index 7a0aec680..553fa864c 100644
--- a/src/routes/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Settings.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   isOAuthAppLoggedIn,
   isPersonalAccessTokenLoggedIn,
 } from '../utils/helpers';
+import { isLinux, isMacOS } from '../utils/platform';
 import { setTheme } from '../utils/theme';
 
 export const SettingsRoute: FC = () => {
@@ -41,8 +42,6 @@ export const SettingsRoute: FC = () => {
   } = useContext(AppContext);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
-  const [isLinux, setIsLinux] = useState<boolean>(false);
-  const [isMacOS, setIsMacOS] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [appVersion, setAppVersion] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const openGitHubReleaseNotes = useCallback((version) => {
@@ -61,12 +60,6 @@ export const SettingsRoute: FC = () => {
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    (async () => {
-      const result = await ipcRenderer.invoke('get-platform');
-      setIsLinux(result === 'linux');
-      setIsMacOS(result === 'darwin');
-    })();
-
     (async () => {
       const result = await ipcRenderer.invoke('get-app-version');
       setAppVersion(result);
@@ -253,7 +246,7 @@ export const SettingsRoute: FC = () => {
           <legend id="system" className="font-semibold mt-2 mb-1">
             System
           </legend>
-          {isMacOS && (
+          {isMacOS() && (
             <Checkbox
               name="showNotificationsCountInTray"
               label="Show notifications count in tray"
@@ -280,7 +273,7 @@ export const SettingsRoute: FC = () => {
             checked={settings.playSound}
             onChange={(evt) => updateSetting('playSound', evt.target.checked)}
           />
-          {!isLinux && (
+          {!isLinux() && (
             <Checkbox
               name="openAtStartUp"
               label="Open at startup"
diff --git a/src/utils/notifications.ts b/src/utils/notifications.ts
index 4856b6c2b..c8ee96765 100644
--- a/src/utils/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/utils/notifications.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { listNotificationsForAuthenticatedUser } from './api/client';
 import { updateTrayIcon } from './comms';
 import Constants from './constants';
+import { isWindows } from './platform';
 import { getGitifySubjectDetails } from './subject';
 
 export const setTrayIconColor = (notifications: AccountNotifications[]) => {
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ export const raiseNativeNotification = (
 
   if (notifications.length === 1) {
     const notification = notifications[0];
-    title = `${process.platform !== 'win32' ? 'Gitify - ' : ''}${
+    title = `${isWindows() ? '' : 'Gitify - '}${
       notification.repository.full_name
     }`;
     body = notification.subject.title;
diff --git a/src/utils/platform.ts b/src/utils/platform.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bef160c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/platform.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export function isLinux(): boolean {
+  return process.platform === 'linux';
+}
+
+export function isMacOS(): boolean {
+  return process.platform === 'darwin';
+}
+
+export function isWindows(): boolean {
+  return process.platform === 'win32';
+}