diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/github/landwarderer/futon/main/ui/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/github/landwarderer/futon/main/ui/MainViewModel.kt
index b109255567..68bd31e9ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/github/landwarderer/futon/main/ui/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/github/landwarderer/futon/main/ui/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ class MainViewModel @Inject constructor(
 	)
 
 	init {
-		launchJob {
-			appUpdateRepository.fetchUpdate()
-		}
 		launchJob(Dispatchers.Default) {
 			if (sourcesRepository.isSetupRequired()) {
 				onFirstStart.call(Unit)