diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 793fe31..3f385f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # BackupSidecar
 
-BackupSidecar is a lightweight backup solution designed to run as a cron job in Kubernetes. It automates backups using Restic and supports both directory and PostgreSQL database backups. Optional notifications can be sent via Gotify to keep you informed of backup results.
+BackupSidecar is a lightweight backup solution designed to run as a cron job in Kubernetes. It automates backups using Restic and supports both directory and PostgreSQL database backups. Notifications are sent via Gotify to keep you informed of backup results.
 
 ## Configuration
 
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ These variables apply to both directory and PostgreSQL backups.
 - **`RESTIC_REPOSITORY`** _(required)_ - The URI of the Restic repository (e.g., `rest:http://your-rest-server:8000/backup`).
 - **`RESTIC_REST_USERNAME`** _(optional)_ - The username for REST server authentication.
 - **`RESTIC_REST_PASSWORD`** _(optional)_ - The password for REST server authentication.
-- **`ENABLE_GOTIFY`** _(optional)_ - Enable Gotify notifications. Set to `true` to enable, any other value or unset disables notifications. Defaults to `true`.
-- **`GOTIFYHOST`** _(required when ENABLE_GOTIFY=true)_ - The Gotify server URL.
-- **`GOTIFYTOKEN`** _(required when ENABLE_GOTIFY=true)_ - The API token for Gotify.
-- **`GOTIFYTOPIC`** _(required when ENABLE_GOTIFY=true)_ - The topic under which backup notifications will be sent.
+- **`GOTIFYHOST`** _(required)_ - The Gotify server URL.
+- **`GOTIFYTOKEN`** _(required)_ - The API token for Gotify.
+- **`GOTIFYTOPIC`** _(required)_ - The topic under which backup notifications will be sent.
 
 ### Directory Backup
 
@@ -83,8 +82,6 @@ spec:
                   value: "directory" # or "postgres"
                 - name: SOURCEDIR
                   value: "/data/source"
-                - name: ENABLE_GOTIFY
-                  value: "true"
                 - name: GOTIFYHOST
                   value: "http://gotify.example.com"
                 - name: GOTIFYTOKEN
@@ -107,17 +104,10 @@ spec:
 
 ## Notifications
 
-The script can send success or failure notifications via Gotify when enabled. To enable notifications, set `ENABLE_GOTIFY=true` and provide the required Gotify configuration variables (`GOTIFYHOST`, `GOTIFYTOKEN`, `GOTIFYTOPIC`). When notifications are disabled, backup status messages are still logged to the console.
+The script sends success or failure notifications via Gotify.
 
 Example success notification:
 
 ```
 Backup successful. Snapshot 56ff6a909a44e01f67d2d88f9a76aa713d437809d7ed14a2361e28893f38befb: files new: 1, files changed: 0, data added: 1019 bytes in 0.277535184 sec
 ```
-
-When Gotify is disabled, you'll see a single message at startup indicating notifications are disabled, followed by normal backup status messages:
-
-```
-2024-01-15T10:30:00 - Gotify notifications disabled. Backup status will be logged to console only.
-2024-01-15T10:30:05 - Backup successful. Snapshot 56ff6a909a44e01f67d2d88f9a76aa713d437809d7ed14a2361e28893f38befb: files new: 1, files changed: 0, data added: 1019 bytes in 0.277535184 sec
-```
diff --git a/src/backup.sh b/src/backup.sh
index 482e9a2..17d96c3 100644
--- a/src/backup.sh
+++ b/src/backup.sh
@@ -26,17 +26,10 @@ done
 #######################################
 # Validate common required environment variables.
 #######################################
-# Gotify notification settings (optional).
-# Set ENABLE_GOTIFY to "true" to enable notifications, any other value or unset disables them.
-ENABLE_GOTIFY="${ENABLE_GOTIFY:-true}"
-
-if [ "$ENABLE_GOTIFY" = "true" ]; then
-    : "${GOTIFYHOST:?Environment variable GOTIFYHOST is not set (required when ENABLE_GOTIFY=true)}"
-    : "${GOTIFYTOKEN:?Environment variable GOTIFYTOKEN is not set (required when ENABLE_GOTIFY=true)}"
-    : "${GOTIFYTOPIC:?Environment variable GOTIFYTOPIC is not set (required when ENABLE_GOTIFY=true)}"
-else
-    log "Gotify notifications disabled. Backup status will be logged to console only."
-fi
+# Gotify notification settings.
+: "${GOTIFYHOST:?Environment variable GOTIFYHOST is not set}"
+: "${GOTIFYTOKEN:?Environment variable GOTIFYTOKEN is not set}"
+: "${GOTIFYTOPIC:?Environment variable GOTIFYTOPIC is not set}"
 
 # Restic encryption password.
 : "${RESTIC_PASSWORD:?Environment variable RESTIC_PASSWORD is not set}"
@@ -69,11 +62,9 @@ case "$BACKUP_MODE" in
 esac
 
 #######################################
-# Build the Gotify URL (only if Gotify is enabled).
+# Build the Gotify URL.
 #######################################
-if [ "$ENABLE_GOTIFY" = "true" ]; then
-    GOTIFYURL="${GOTIFYHOST}/message?token=${GOTIFYTOKEN}"
-fi
+GOTIFYURL="${GOTIFYHOST}/message?token=${GOTIFYTOKEN}"
 
 #######################################
 # Date format for logging.
@@ -96,13 +87,6 @@ log() {
 #######################################
 send_notification() {
     local message="$1"
-    
-    # Only send notification if Gotify is enabled
-    if [ "$ENABLE_GOTIFY" != "true" ]; then
-        log "$message"
-        return 0
-    fi
-    
     if ! curl -s -X POST "$GOTIFYURL" -F "title=${GOTIFYTOPIC}" -F "message=${message}" >/dev/null; then
         log "Warning: Failed to send notification with message: ${message}"
     fi