diff --git a/assets/scripts/app/models/job.coffee b/assets/scripts/app/models/job.coffee
index 61da5527..64cac239 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/app/models/job.coffee
+++ b/assets/scripts/app/models/job.coffee
@@ -93,14 +93,12 @@ require 'travis/model'
     return if @get('subscribed')
     @set('subscribed', true)
     if Travis.pusher
-      prefix = if @get('repo.private') then 'private-' else ''
       Travis.pusher.subscribe "#{prefix}job-#{@get('id')}",
 
   unsubscribe: ->
     return unless @get('subscribed')
     @set('subscribed', false)
     if Travis.pusher
-      prefix = if @get('repo.private') then 'private-' else ''
       Travis.pusher.unsubscribe "job-#{@get('id')}"
 
   onStateChange: (->
diff --git a/assets/scripts/app/pusher.coffee b/assets/scripts/app/pusher.coffee
index 17253183..459c690d 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/app/pusher.coffee
+++ b/assets/scripts/app/pusher.coffee
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Travis.Pusher = (key) ->
 
 $.extend Travis.Pusher,
   CHANNELS: ['common']
+  CHANNEL_PREFIX: ''
   ENCRYPTED: false
 
 $.extend Travis.Pusher.prototype,
@@ -26,14 +27,19 @@ $.extend Travis.Pusher.prototype,
     @subscribe(channel) for channel in channels
 
   subscribe: (channel) ->
+    channel = @prefix(channel)
     console.log("subscribing to #{channel}")
     unless @pusher?.channel(channel)
       @pusher.subscribe(channel).bind_all((event, data) => @receive(event, data))
 
   unsubscribe: (channel) ->
+    channel = @prefix(channel)
     console.log("unsubscribing from #{channel}")
     @pusher.unsubscribe(channel) if @pusher?.channel(channel)
 
+  prefix: (channel) ->
+    "#{Travis.Pusher.CHANNEL_PREFIX}#{channel}" unless channel.indexOf(Travis.Pusher.CHANNEL_PREFIX) == 0
+
   # process pusher messages in batches every 5 minutes when the page is hidden
   processingIntervalWhenHidden: 1000 * 60 * 5