diff --git a/content_scripts/notify.ts b/content_scripts/notify.ts
index d095ee166..7f0673748 100644
--- a/content_scripts/notify.ts
+++ b/content_scripts/notify.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace TalerNotify {
   }
 
   function init() {
-    chrome.runtime.sendMessage({type: "ping"}, (resp) => {
+    chrome.runtime.sendMessage({type: "get-tab-cookie"}, (resp) => {
       if (chrome.runtime.lastError) {
         console.log("extension not yet ready");
         window.setTimeout(init, 200);
diff --git a/lib/wallet/wxMessaging.ts b/lib/wallet/wxMessaging.ts
index 5c97248c4..c8ffd7d7e 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/wxMessaging.ts
+++ b/lib/wallet/wxMessaging.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function makeHandlers(db: IDBDatabase,
     ["dump-db"]: function(detail, sender) {
       return exportDb(db);
     },
-    ["ping"]: function(detail, sender) {
+    ["get-tab-cookie"]: function(detail, sender) {
       if (!sender || !sender.tab || !sender.tab.id) {
         return Promise.resolve();
       }
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ function makeHandlers(db: IDBDatabase,
       delete paymentRequestCookies[id];
       return Promise.resolve(info);
     },
+    ["ping"]: function(detail, sender) {
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    },
     ["reset"]: function(detail, sender) {
       if (db) {
         let tx = db.transaction(Array.from(db.objectStoreNames), 'readwrite');
@@ -389,4 +392,4 @@ export function wxMain() {
            console.error("could not initialize wallet messaging");
            console.error(e);
          });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}