diff --git a/libraries/lib-preferences/Prefs.cpp b/libraries/lib-preferences/Prefs.cpp
index 6a6c22b6f8f4..52f43c065ca7 100644
--- a/libraries/lib-preferences/Prefs.cpp
+++ b/libraries/lib-preferences/Prefs.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #include "Observer.h"
 
 BoolSetting DefaultUpdatesCheckingFlag{
-    L"/Update/DefaultUpdatesChecking", true };
+    L"/Update/DefaultUpdatesChecking", false };
 
 std::unique_ptr<FileConfig> ugPrefs {};
 
diff --git a/src/update/UpdatePopupDialog.cpp b/src/update/UpdatePopupDialog.cpp
index d9b5edf4404e..6128e09e3bb4 100644
--- a/src/update/UpdatePopupDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/update/UpdatePopupDialog.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ UpdatePopupDialog::UpdatePopupDialog (wxWindow* parent, const VersionPatch& vers
             S.Prop(1).AddSpace(1, 0, 1);
 
             S.Id (wxID_NO).AddButton (XC ("&Skip", "update dialog"));
-            S.Id (wxID_YES).AddButton (XC("&Install update", "update dialog"));
 
             S.SetBorder (5);
         }