diff --git a/linien-gui/linien_gui/app.py b/linien-gui/linien_gui/app.py
index 3185b45..84ff97e 100644
--- a/linien-gui/linien_gui/app.py
+++ b/linien-gui/linien_gui/app.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class LinienApp(QtWidgets.QApplication):
 
         self.periodically_check_for_changed_parameters()
 
-        self.check_for_new_version()
+        # self.check_for_new_version()
 
     def periodically_check_for_changed_parameters(self):
         if hasattr(self, "client") and self.client and self.client.connected: