diff --git a/src/RunGui.cpp b/src/RunGui.cpp
index 523a3c9fa..1fd790e19 100644
--- a/src/RunGui.cpp
+++ b/src/RunGui.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void runGui(QApplication &a, Paths &paths, Settings &settings)
     });
 
     chatterino::NetworkManager::init();
-    chatterino::Updates::getInstance().checkForUpdates();
+    //    chatterino::Updates::getInstance().checkForUpdates();
 
 #ifdef C_USE_BREAKPAD
     QBreakpadInstance.setDumpPath(getPaths()->settingsFolderPath + "/Crashes");