diff --git a/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 66b5b75cdb..1a723fbf84 100644
--- a/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager() :
 
 	#if defined(HAVE_VERSION_INFO)
 		,
-		m_bUpdateCheckEnable			( "UpdateCheckEnable",				false )
+		m_bUpdateCheckEnable			( "UpdateCheckEnable",				true )
 		// TODO - Aldo_MX: Use PREFSMAN->m_iUpdateCheckIntervalSeconds & PREFSMAN->m_iUpdateCheckLastCheckedSecond
 		//,
 		//m_iUpdateCheckIntervalSeconds	( "UpdateCheckIntervalSeconds",		86400 ),	// 24 hours
diff --git a/src/StepMania.cpp b/src/StepMania.cpp
index 119ea151f0..a97064363a 100644
--- a/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	CommandLineActions::Handle(pLoadingWindow);
 
 	// Aldo: Check for updates here!
-	if( PREFSMAN->m_bUpdateCheckEnable )
+	if( /* PREFSMAN->m_bUpdateCheckEnable (do this later) */ 0 )
 	{
 		// TODO - Aldo_MX: Use PREFSMAN->m_iUpdateCheckIntervalSeconds & PREFSMAN->m_iUpdateCheckLastCheckedSecond
 		unsigned long current_version = NetworkSyncManager::GetCurrentSMBuild( pLoadingWindow );