diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 0c098ffa6..64fdfeeb6 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ register('behavior.addmedia-relative-path', False)
 register('behavior.autoload', False)
 register('behavior.avg-generation-gap', 20)
 register('behavior.betawarn', False)
-register('behavior.check-for-updates', 2)
-register('behavior.check-for-update-types', ["update", "new"])
+register('behavior.check-for-updates', 0)
+register('behavior.check-for-update-types', ["new"])
 register('behavior.last-check-for-updates', "1970/01/01")
 register('behavior.previously-seen-updates', [])
 register('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates', True)