diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index c08b160..d9872e8 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,15 +10,14 @@ arch=('any')
 url="https://github.com/Fuxino/simple_backup.git"
 license=('GPL3')
 makedepends=('git'
-            'python-setuptools'
-            'python-build'
-            'python-installer'
-            'python-wheel')
+             'python-setuptools'
+             'python-build'
+             'python-installer'
+             'python-wheel')
 depends=('python'
          'rsync'
-         'python-dotenv'
-         'python-dbus'
-         'python-systemd')
+         'python-dotenv')
+optdepends=('python-systemd: use systemd log')
 install=${pkgname}.install
 source=(git+https://github.com/Fuxino/${pkgname}.git)
 sha256sums=('SKIP')
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7646fb9..d4d136d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ A simple backup script
 
 ## Description
 simple_backup is a Python script that allows you to backup your files.
-Parameters like input files/directories, output directory etc. can be specified in a configuration file, or on the command line. Run:
+Parameters like input files/directories, output directory etc. can be specified in a configuration file, or on the command line.
+Run:
 
 ```bash
 simple_backup -h
@@ -35,3 +36,5 @@ python -m installer dist/*.whl
 
 For Arch Linux, a PKGBUILD that automates this process is provided.
 
+After installing, copy simple_backup.conf (if you used the PKGBUILD on Arch, it will be in /etc/simple_backup/) to $HOME/.config/simple_backup and edit is as needed.
+
diff --git a/simple_backup/simple_backup.py b/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
index 0d006a7..b7d7111 100755
--- a/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
+++ b/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from timeit import default_timer
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, STDOUT
 from datetime import datetime
 from tempfile import mkstemp
-import dbus
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 try:
@@ -236,10 +235,6 @@ class Backup:
         if self._err_flag:
             logger.warning('Some errors occurred (check log for details)')
 
-            return 1
-
-        return 0
-
 
 def _parse_arguments():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='simple_backup',
@@ -304,21 +299,7 @@ def simple_backup():
     backup = Backup(inputs, output, exclude, keep, backup_options)
 
     if backup.check_params():
-        try:
-            obj = dbus.SessionBus().get_object("org.freedesktop.Notifications", "/org/freedesktop/Notifications")
-            obj = dbus.Interface(obj, "org.freedesktop.Notifications")
-            obj.Notify("simple_backup", 0, "", "Starting backup...", "", [], {"urgency": 1}, 10000)
-        except dbus.exceptions.DBusException:
-            obj = None
-
-        status = backup.run()
-
-        if obj is not None:
-            if status == 0:
-                obj.Notify("simple_backup", 0, "", "Backup finished.", "", [], {"urgency": 1}, 10000)
-            else:
-                obj.Notify("simple_backup", 0, "", "Backup finished. Some errors occurred.",
-                           "", [], {"urgency": 1}, 10000)
+        backup.run()
 
         return 0