diff --git a/app/models/software_update.rb b/app/models/software_update.rb
index cb3a6df2a..329093fa8 100644
--- a/app/models/software_update.rb
+++ b/app/models/software_update.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class SoftwareUpdate < ApplicationRecord
 
   class << self
     def check_enabled?
-      ENV['UPDATE_CHECK_URL'] != ''
+      false
     end
 
     def pending_to_a
diff --git a/config/sidekiq.yml b/config/sidekiq.yml
index 8c9481c05..76658a375 100644
--- a/config/sidekiq.yml
+++ b/config/sidekiq.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
       interval: 30 minutes
       class: Scheduler::SoftwareUpdateCheckScheduler
       queue: scheduler
+      enabled: false
     auto_close_registrations_scheduler:
       interval: 1 hour
       class: Scheduler::AutoCloseRegistrationsScheduler