diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index cb81a4d18..6244af95c 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ int Application::run(QApplication &qtApp)
 
     this->windows->getMainWindow().show();
 
-    getSettings()->betaUpdates.connect(
-        [] { Updates::getInstance().checkForUpdates(); }, false);
+    //    getSettings()->betaUpdates.connect(
+    //        [] { Updates::getInstance().checkForUpdates(); }, false);
 
     return qtApp.exec();
 }
diff --git a/src/RunGui.cpp b/src/RunGui.cpp
index f4a11b19b..a68ac55db 100644
--- a/src/RunGui.cpp
+++ b/src/RunGui.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ 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");