A method and an apparatus for removing notification icons. The method includes displaying a notification icon corresponding to newly-obtained data on a user interface, obtaining information of the newly-obtained data, obtaining a pre-defined data type corresponding to the newly-obtained data by using the information of the newly-obtained data, obtaining information of a module having access to an interface for removing the notification icon by using the data type, starting the module based on the information of the module, and removing, by the module, the notification icon from the user interface by using the interface.