diff --git a/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee b/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee
index 337e8b596..607bdefb2 100644
--- a/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ class AutoUpdater
   _.extend @prototype, EventEmitter.prototype
 
   setFeedUrl: (@updateUrl) ->
-    if @updateUrl
-      # Schedule an update when the feed URL is set
-      process.nextTick => @checkForUpdates()
 
   quitAndInstall: ->
     unless SquirrelUpdate.existsSync()