diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 4e787fc..018f044 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Settings::Settings(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->tabWidget->setTabVisible(4, false);
 
     connect(ui->btnCopyToClipboard, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &Settings::copyToClipboard);
-    connect(ui->checkBox_checkForAppUpdates, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &Settings::checkboxExternalLinkWarn);
     connect(ui->checkBox_externalLink, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &Settings::checkboxExternalLinkWarn);
     connect(ui->checkBox_hideBalance, &QCheckBox::toggled, [this](bool toggled){
         config()->set(Config::hideBalance, toggled);
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ Settings::Settings(QWidget *parent) :
 
     // setup checkboxes
     ui->checkBox_externalLink->setChecked(config()->get(Config::warnOnExternalLink).toBool());
-    ui->checkBox_checkForAppUpdates->setChecked(config()->get(Config::checkForAppUpdates).toBool());
     ui->checkBox_hideBalance->setChecked(config()->get(Config::hideBalance).toBool());
 
     // setup comboboxes
@@ -81,11 +79,6 @@ void Settings::fiatCurrencySelected(int index) {
     emit preferredFiatCurrencyChanged(selection);
 }
 
-void Settings::checkboxCheckForAppUpdates() {
-    bool state = ui->checkBox_checkForAppUpdates->isChecked();
-    config()->set(Config::checkForAppUpdates, state);
-}
-
 void Settings::comboBox_skinChanged(int pos) {
     emit skinChanged(m_skins.at(pos));
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index e4ac3f1..14f760b 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ signals:
 public slots:
     void copyToClipboard();
     void checkboxExternalLinkWarn();
-    void checkboxCheckForAppUpdates();
     void fiatCurrencySelected(int index);
     void comboBox_homeWidgetChanged(int pos);
     void comboBox_skinChanged(int pos);
diff --git a/src/settings.ui b/src/settings.ui
index 8efdc80..1beb169 100644
--- a/src/settings.ui
+++ b/src/settings.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>1019</width>
-    <height>396</height>
+    <height>358</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -183,20 +183,13 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item row="4" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_checkForAppUpdates">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Warn on wallet update available</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="5" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_externalLink">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Warn before opening external link</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="6" column="0">
+       <item row="5" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_hideBalance">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Hide balance</string>