Mystery badge above Settings app?

There is a "1" red badge above the Settings app on my iPod Touch. I would assume it would be for a system update, but when I go to that section of Settings, it says everything's up to date! What else would be causing the badge to appear? It's been there for a while and it's starting to annoy me. I can't think of another Settings section that uses Badges. How do I get rid of it? Thanks in advance!

This previous discussion may shed some light on it.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17050872#17050872

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Have you restarted your device by holding the home and power button until the Apple logo appears?
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