diff --git a/app/controllers/cards/readings_controller.rb b/app/controllers/cards/readings_controller.rb
index 669d959d8..dbb379b15 100644
--- a/app/controllers/cards/readings_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/cards/readings_controller.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@ class Cards::ReadingsController < ApplicationController
   include CardScoped
 
   def create
-    mark_card_notifications_read
+    Current.user.notifications.unread.where(card: @card).read_all
     @notifications = Current.user.notifications.unread.ordered.limit(20)
   end
-
-  private
-    def mark_card_notifications_read
-      Current.user.notifications.unread.where(card: @card).read_all
-    end
 end