diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
index d2857f6e..cb401da8 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package ctbrec.ui;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
 import com.google.common.eventbus.Subscribe;
 import ctbrec.Config;
 import ctbrec.Model;
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import ctbrec.image.LocalPortraitStore;
 import ctbrec.image.PortraitStore;
 import ctbrec.image.RemotePortraitStore;
 import ctbrec.io.*;
-import ctbrec.io.json.ObjectMapperFactory;
 import ctbrec.notes.LocalModelNotesService;
 import ctbrec.notes.ModelNotesService;
 import ctbrec.notes.RemoteModelNotesService;
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import javafx.stage.WindowEvent;
 import lombok.Data;
-import okhttp3.Request;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -131,9 +128,6 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
         createPortraitStore();
         createModelNotesService();
         createGui(primaryStage);
-        if (config.getSettings().checkForUpdates) {
-            checkForUpdates();
-        }
         registerClipboardListener();
         registerTrayIconListener();
     }
@@ -603,37 +597,6 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
         launch(args);
     }
 
-    private void checkForUpdates() {
-        var updateCheck = new Thread(() -> {
-            var url = "https://pastebin.com/raw/mUxtKzyB";
-            var request = new Request.Builder().url(url).build();
-            try (var response = httpClient.execute(request)) {
-                var body = response.body().string();
-                LOG.trace("Version check respone: {}", body);
-                if (response.isSuccessful()) {
-                    List<Release> releases = ObjectMapperFactory.getMapper().readValue(body, new TypeReference<>() {
-                    });
-                    var latest = releases.get(0);
-                    var latestVersion = latest.getVersion();
-                    var ctbrecVersion = Version.getVersion();
-                    if (latestVersion.compareTo(ctbrecVersion) > 0) {
-                        LOG.debug("Update available {} < {}", ctbrecVersion, latestVersion);
-                        Platform.runLater(() -> tabPane.getTabs().add(new UpdateTab(latest)));
-                    } else {
-                        LOG.debug("ctbrec is up-to-date {}", ctbrecVersion);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    throw new HttpException(response.code(), response.message());
-                }
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                LOG.warn("Update check failed: {}", e.getMessage());
-            }
-        });
-        updateCheck.setName("Update Check");
-        updateCheck.setDaemon(true);
-        updateCheck.start();
-    }
-
     @Data
     public static class Release {
         private String name;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
index 0e548f80..121ee986 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
     private SimpleLongProperty recordUntilDefaultDurationInMinutes;
     private SimpleStringProperty dateTimeFormat;
     private final VariablePlayGroundDialogFactory variablePlayGroundDialogFactory = new VariablePlayGroundDialogFactory();
-    private SimpleBooleanProperty checkForUpdates;
     private SimpleStringProperty filterBlacklist;
     private SimpleStringProperty filterWhitelist;
     private SimpleBooleanProperty deleteOrphanedRecordingMetadata;
@@ -210,7 +209,6 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
         recordUntilDefaultDurationInMinutes = new SimpleLongProperty(null, "recordUntilDefaultDurationInMinutes", settings.recordUntilDefaultDurationInMinutes);
         dateTimeFormat = new SimpleStringProperty(null, "dateTimeFormat", settings.dateTimeFormat);
         tabsSortable = new SimpleBooleanProperty(null, "tabsSortable", settings.tabsSortable);
-        checkForUpdates = new SimpleBooleanProperty(null, "checkForUpdates", settings.checkForUpdates);
         filterBlacklist = new SimpleStringProperty(null, "filterBlacklist", settings.filterBlacklist);
         filterWhitelist = new SimpleStringProperty(null, "filterWhitelist", settings.filterWhitelist);
         deleteOrphanedRecordingMetadata = new SimpleBooleanProperty(null, "deleteOrphanedRecordingMetadata", settings.deleteOrphanedRecordingMetadata);
@@ -245,7 +243,6 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
                                 Setting.of("Add models from clipboard", monitorClipboard, "Monitor clipboard for model URLs and automatically add them to the recorder").needsRestart(),
                                 Setting.of("Show confirmation dialogs", confirmationDialogs, "Show confirmation dialogs for irreversible actions"),
                                 Setting.of("Recording tab per site", recordedModelsPerSite, "Add a Recording tab for each site").needsRestart(),
-                                Setting.of("Check for new versions at startup", checkForUpdates, "Search for updates every startup"),
                                 Setting.of("Start Tab", startTab)),
 
                         Group.of("Player",
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
index c0334a02..837cff11 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ public class Settings {
     public String xlovecamPassword = "";
     public boolean stripchatVR = false;
     public boolean streamrayRecordGoalShows = false;
-    public boolean checkForUpdates = true;
     public int thumbCacheSize = 16;
     public boolean dreamcamVR = false;
     public String filterBlacklist = "";