diff --git a/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config b/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
index cdef9239..c332d35a 100644
--- a/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
+++ b/resources/etc/OpenBoard.config
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [App]
 AngleTolerance=4
 EnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates=false
-EnableSoftwareUpdates=true
 EnableStartupHints=true
 FavoriteToolURIs=openboardtool://openboard/mask, openboardtool://ruler, openboardtool://compass, openboardtool://protractor, openboardtool://triangle, openboardtool://magnifier, openboardtool://cache
 IsInSoftwareUpdateProcess=false
diff --git a/src/core/UBApplication.cpp b/src/core/UBApplication.cpp
index e364027d..c1ebd477 100644
--- a/src/core/UBApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBApplication.cpp
@@ -511,13 +511,7 @@ void UBApplication::decorateActionMenu(QAction* action)
             menu->addSeparator();
             menu->addAction(mainWindow->actionPreferences);
             menu->addAction(mainWindow->actionMultiScreen);
-            // SANKORE-48: Hide the check update action if the setting
-            // EnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates is false in Uniboard.config
-            if(UBSettings::settings()->appEnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates->get().toBool())
-                menu->addAction(mainWindow->actionCheckUpdate);
-            else
-                mainWindow->actionCheckUpdate->setEnabled(false);
-
+            menu->addAction(mainWindow->actionCheckUpdate);
             menu->addSeparator();
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_LINUX // No Podcast on Linux yet
diff --git a/src/core/UBPreferencesController.cpp b/src/core/UBPreferencesController.cpp
index 9fef16a1..8e787e56 100644
--- a/src/core/UBPreferencesController.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBPreferencesController.cpp
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ void UBPreferencesController::wire()
 
     // about tab
     connect(mPreferencesUI->checkSoftwareUpdateAtLaunchCheckBox, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), settings->appEnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates, SLOT(setBool(bool)));
-    // As we (hopefully temporarily) don't have a website to check updates at, this setting is hidden for now
-    mPreferencesUI->softwareUpdateGroupBox->setVisible(false);
 
     connect(mPreferencesUI->checkOpenSankoreAtStartup, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), settings->appLookForOpenSankoreInstall, SLOT(setBool(bool)));
 }
diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
index 337ed250..bea6dd66 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ void UBSettings::init()
     appToolBarPositionedAtTop = new UBSetting(this, "App", "ToolBarPositionedAtTop", true);
     appToolBarDisplayText = new UBSetting(this, "App", "ToolBarDisplayText", true);
     appEnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates = new UBSetting(this, "App", "EnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates", false);
-    appEnableSoftwareUpdates = new UBSetting(this, "App", "EnableSoftwareUpdates", true);
     appSoftwareUpdateURL = new UBSetting(this, "App", "SoftwareUpdateURL", "http://www.openboard.ch/update.json");
     appToolBarOrientationVertical = new UBSetting(this, "App", "ToolBarOrientationVertical", false);
     appPreferredLanguage = new UBSetting(this,"App","PreferredLanguage", "");
diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.h b/src/core/UBSettings.h
index 44757652..c191a4cd 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.h
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.h
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ class UBSettings : public QObject
         UBSetting* appToolBarPositionedAtTop;
         UBSetting* appToolBarDisplayText;
         UBSetting* appEnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates;
-        UBSetting* appEnableSoftwareUpdates;
         UBSetting* appSoftwareUpdateURL;
         UBSetting* appToolBarOrientationVertical;
         UBSetting* appPreferredLanguage;