diff --git a/plexpy/notification_handler.py b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
index f58f822f..5980c81d 100644
--- a/plexpy/notification_handler.py
+++ b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
@@ -358,16 +358,6 @@ def build_media_notify_params(notify_action=None, session=None, timeline=None, *
         poster_info = get_poster_info(metadata=metadata)
         metadata.update(poster_info)
 
-    # Create a title
-    if metadata['media_type'] in ('episode', 'track'):
-        full_title = '%s - %s' % (metadata['grandparent_title'],
-                                  metadata['title'])
-    elif metadata['media_type'] in ('season', 'album'):
-        full_title = '%s - %s' % (metadata['parent_title'],
-                                  metadata['title'])
-    else:
-        full_title = metadata['title']
-
     if plexpy.CONFIG.NOTIFY_GROUP_RECENTLY_ADDED_GRANDPARENT and metadata['media_type'] in ('show', 'artist'):
         show_name = metadata['title']
         episode_name = ''
@@ -490,7 +480,7 @@ def build_media_notify_params(notify_action=None, session=None, timeline=None, *
                         'video_height': session.get('height', media_info.get('height','')),
                         'audio_codec': session.get('audio_codec', media_info.get('audio_codec','')),
                         'audio_channels': session.get('audio_channels', media_info.get('audio_channels','')),
-                        'title': full_title,
+                        'title': metadata['full_title'],
                         'library_name': metadata['library_name'],
                         'show_name': show_name,
                         'episode_name': episode_name,
diff --git a/plexpy/pmsconnect.py b/plexpy/pmsconnect.py
index ef892a09..5b6911c8 100644
--- a/plexpy/pmsconnect.py
+++ b/plexpy/pmsconnect.py
@@ -738,8 +738,8 @@ class PmsConnect(object):
                         'actors': show_details['actors'],
                         'genres': show_details['genres'],
                         'labels': show_details['labels'],
-                        'full_title': '{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'parentTitle'),
-                                                       helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
+                        'full_title': u'{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'parentTitle'),
+                                                        helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
                         }
             metadata_list.append(metadata)
 
@@ -778,8 +778,8 @@ class PmsConnect(object):
                         'actors': show_details['actors'],
                         'genres': show_details['genres'],
                         'labels': show_details['labels'],
-                        'full_title': '{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'grandparentTitle'),
-                                                       helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
+                        'full_title': u'{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'grandparentTitle'),
+                                                        helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
                         }
             metadata_list.append(metadata)
 
@@ -855,8 +855,8 @@ class PmsConnect(object):
                         'actors': actors,
                         'genres': genres,
                         'labels': labels,
-                        'full_title': '{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'parentTitle'),
-                                                       helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
+                        'full_title': u'{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'parentTitle'),
+                                                        helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
                         }
             metadata_list.append(metadata)
 
@@ -895,8 +895,8 @@ class PmsConnect(object):
                         'actors': actors,
                         'genres': album_details['genres'],
                         'labels': album_details['labels'],
-                        'full_title': '{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'grandparentTitle'),
-                                                       helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
+                        'full_title': u'{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'grandparentTitle'),
+                                                        helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
                         }
             metadata_list.append(metadata)
 
@@ -972,8 +972,8 @@ class PmsConnect(object):
                         'actors': actors,
                         'genres': photo_album_details['genres'],
                         'labels': photo_album_details['labels'],
-                        'full_title': '{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'parentTitle'),
-                                                       helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
+                        'full_title': u'{} - {}'.format(helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'parentTitle'),
+                                                        helpers.get_xml_attr(metadata_main, 'title'))
                         }
             metadata_list.append(metadata)