diff --git "a/.\\UpgradeService.php" "b/.\\UpgradeServicePatched.php"
index b69bea0..c3e682c 100644
--- "a/.\\UpgradeService.php"
+++ "b/.\\UpgradeServicePatched.php"
@@ -339,34 +339,6 @@ class UpgradeService
      */
     private function fetchLatestVersion(bool $force): string
     {
-        $last_update_timestamp = (int) Site::getPreference('LATEST_WT_VERSION_TIMESTAMP');
-
-        $current_timestamp = time();
-
-        if ($force || $last_update_timestamp < $current_timestamp - self::CHECK_FOR_UPDATE_INTERVAL) {
-            try {
-                $client = new Client([
-                    'timeout' => self::HTTP_TIMEOUT,
-                ]);
-
-                $response = $client->get(self::UPDATE_URL, [
-                    'query' => $this->serverParameters(),
-                ]);
-
-                if ($response->getStatusCode() === StatusCodeInterface::STATUS_OK) {
-                    Site::setPreference('LATEST_WT_VERSION', $response->getBody()->getContents());
-                    Site::setPreference('LATEST_WT_VERSION_TIMESTAMP', (string) $current_timestamp);
-                    Site::setPreference('LATEST_WT_VERSION_ERROR', '');
-                } else {
-                    Site::setPreference('LATEST_WT_VERSION_ERROR', 'HTTP' . $response->getStatusCode());
-                }
-            } catch (GuzzleException $ex) {
-                // Can't connect to the server?
-                // Use the existing information about latest versions.
-                Site::setPreference('LATEST_WT_VERSION_ERROR', $ex->getMessage());
-            }
-        }
-
         return Site::getPreference('LATEST_WT_VERSION');
     }