diff --git a/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
index 9138fffc45..b2ff44b15a 100644
--- a/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("general/language")
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("physics/automatic_push_free")
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("mesh/scale_to_fit")
-        UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/automatic_update_check")
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/send_slice_info")
         pushFreeCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_push_free"))
-        checkUpdatesCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_update_check"))
         sendDataCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/send_slice_info"))
         scaleToFitCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("mesh/scale_to_fit"))
         var defaultLanguage = UM.Preferences.getValue("general/language")
@@ -152,20 +150,6 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
             }
         }
 
-        UM.TooltipArea {
-            width: childrenRect.width
-            height: childrenRect.height
-            text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Should Cura check for updates when the program is started?")
-
-            CheckBox
-            {
-                id: checkUpdatesCheckbox
-                text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check","Check for updates on start")
-                checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_update_check"))
-                onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("info/automatic_update_check", checked)
-            }
-        }
-
         UM.TooltipArea {
             width: childrenRect.width
             height: childrenRect.height