diff --git a/core/pref.h b/core/pref.h
index 308aa9555..410280a10 100644
--- a/core/pref.h
+++ b/core/pref.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ enum def_file_behavior {
 
 typedef struct {
 	bool dont_check_for_updates;
-	bool dont_check_exists;
 	const char *last_version_used;
 	int next_check;
 } update_manager_prefs_t;
diff --git a/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.cpp b/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.cpp
index 34b843d08..deee1c890 100644
--- a/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.cpp
+++ b/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ qPrefUpdateManager *qPrefUpdateManager::instance()
 	return self;
 }
 
-
 void qPrefUpdateManager::loadSync(bool doSync)
 {
 	disk_dont_check_for_updates(doSync);
@@ -25,22 +24,9 @@ void qPrefUpdateManager::loadSync(bool doSync)
 	}
 }
 
-
 HANDLE_PREFERENCE_BOOL_EXT(UpdateManager, "DontCheckForUpdates", dont_check_for_updates, update_manager.);
-
-void qPrefUpdateManager::set_dont_check_exists(bool value)
-{
-	if (value != prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists) {
-		prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = value;
-		emit instance()->dont_check_existsChanged(value);
-	}
-	// DO NOT STORE ON DISK
-}
-
-
 HANDLE_PREFERENCE_TXT_EXT(UpdateManager, "LastVersionUsed", last_version_used, update_manager.);
 
-
 void qPrefUpdateManager::set_next_check(const QDate& value)
 {
 	long time_value = value.toJulianDay();
diff --git a/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.h b/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.h
index ff5f3b53f..15bcd3c6e 100644
--- a/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.h
+++ b/core/settings/qPrefUpdateManager.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 class qPrefUpdateManager : public QObject {
 	Q_OBJECT
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool dont_check_for_updates READ dont_check_for_updates WRITE set_dont_check_for_updates NOTIFY dont_check_for_updatesChanged)
-	Q_PROPERTY(bool dont_check_exists READ dont_check_exists WRITE set_dont_check_exists NOTIFY dont_check_existsChanged)
 	Q_PROPERTY(const QString last_version_used READ last_version_used WRITE set_last_version_used NOTIFY last_version_usedChanged)
 	Q_PROPERTY(const QDate next_check READ next_check WRITE set_next_check NOTIFY next_checkChanged)
 	Q_PROPERTY(const QString uuidString READ uuidString WRITE set_uuidString NOTIFY uuidStringChanged)
@@ -24,21 +23,18 @@ public:
 
 public:
 	static bool dont_check_for_updates() { return prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates; }
-	static bool dont_check_exists() { return prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists; }
 	static const QString last_version_used() { return prefs.update_manager.last_version_used; }
 	static const QDate next_check() { return QDate::fromJulianDay(prefs.update_manager.next_check); }
 	static const QString uuidString() { return st_uuidString; }
 
 public slots:
 	static void set_dont_check_for_updates(bool value);
-	static void set_dont_check_exists(bool value);
 	static void set_last_version_used(const QString& value);
 	static void set_next_check(const QDate& value);
 	static void set_uuidString(const QString& value);
 
 signals:
 	void dont_check_for_updatesChanged(bool value);
-	void dont_check_existsChanged(bool value);
 	void last_version_usedChanged(const QString& value);
 	void next_checkChanged(const QDate& value);
 	void uuidStringChanged(const QString& value);
diff --git a/tests/testqPrefUpdateManager.cpp b/tests/testqPrefUpdateManager.cpp
index 8e3047fdb..dae0de555 100644
--- a/tests/testqPrefUpdateManager.cpp
+++ b/tests/testqPrefUpdateManager.cpp
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_struct_get()
 	auto tst = qPrefUpdateManager::instance();
 
 	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates = true;
-	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = true;
 	prefs.update_manager.last_version_used = copy_qstring("last_version");
 	prefs.update_manager.next_check = QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy").toJulianDay();
 
 	QCOMPARE(tst->dont_check_for_updates(), true);
-	QCOMPARE(tst->dont_check_exists(), true);
 	QCOMPARE(tst->last_version_used(), QString("last_version"));
-	QCOMPARE(tst->next_check(), QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	QCOMPARE(tst->next_check(), QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 }
 
 void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_set_struct()
@@ -39,15 +37,13 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_set_struct()
 	auto tst = qPrefUpdateManager::instance();
 
 	tst->set_dont_check_for_updates(false);
-	tst->set_dont_check_exists(false);
 	tst->set_last_version_used("last_version2");
-	tst->set_next_check(QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	tst->set_next_check(QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 	tst->set_uuidString("uuid");
 
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates, false);
-	QCOMPARE(prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists, false);
 	QCOMPARE(QString(prefs.update_manager.last_version_used), QString("last_version2"));
-	QCOMPARE(QDate::fromJulianDay(prefs.update_manager.next_check), QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	QCOMPARE(QDate::fromJulianDay(prefs.update_manager.next_check), QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 	QCOMPARE(tst->uuidString(), QString("uuid"));
 }
 
@@ -59,28 +55,22 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_set_load_struct()
 
 	// secure set_ stores on disk
 	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates = true;
-	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = true;
 	prefs.update_manager.next_check = 100;
 
 	tst->set_dont_check_for_updates(false);
-	tst->set_dont_check_exists(false);
 	tst->set_last_version_used("last_version2");
-	tst->set_next_check(QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	tst->set_next_check(QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 	tst->set_uuidString("uuid2");
 
 	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates = true;
-	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = true;
 	prefs.update_manager.last_version_used = copy_qstring("last_version");
 	prefs.update_manager.next_check = 1000;
 
 	tst->load();
 	QCOMPARE(prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates, false);
 	QCOMPARE(QString(prefs.update_manager.last_version_used), QString("last_version2"));
-	QCOMPARE(QDate::fromJulianDay(prefs.update_manager.next_check), QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	QCOMPARE(QDate::fromJulianDay(prefs.update_manager.next_check), QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 	QCOMPARE(tst->uuidString(), QString("uuid2"));
-
-	// dont_check_exists is NOT stored on disk
-	QCOMPARE(prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists, true);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_struct_disk()
@@ -90,13 +80,11 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_struct_disk()
 	auto tst = qPrefUpdateManager::instance();
 
 	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates = true;
-	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = true;
 	prefs.update_manager.last_version_used = copy_qstring("last_version");
 	prefs.update_manager.next_check = QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy").toJulianDay();
 
 	tst->sync();
 	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates = false;
-	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = false;
 	prefs.update_manager.last_version_used = copy_qstring("");
 	prefs.update_manager.next_check = 1000;
 
@@ -104,9 +92,6 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_struct_disk()
 	QCOMPARE(tst->dont_check_for_updates(), true);
 	QCOMPARE(tst->last_version_used(), QString("last_version"));
 	QCOMPARE(tst->next_check(), QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
-
-	// dont_check_exists is NOT stored on disk
-	QCOMPARE(tst->dont_check_exists(), false);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_multiple()
@@ -115,13 +100,10 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_multiple()
 
 	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates = false;
 
-	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = false;
 	auto tst = qPrefUpdateManager::instance();
 
 	QCOMPARE(tst->dont_check_for_updates(), qPrefUpdateManager::dont_check_for_updates());
 	QCOMPARE(tst->dont_check_for_updates(), false);
-	QCOMPARE(tst->dont_check_exists(), qPrefUpdateManager::dont_check_exists());
-	QCOMPARE(qPrefUpdateManager::dont_check_exists(), false);
 }
 
 void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_next_check()
@@ -131,7 +113,7 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_next_check()
 	prefs.update_manager.next_check = QDate::fromString("11/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy").toJulianDay();
 	prefs.update_manager.next_check++;
 
-	QCOMPARE(tst->next_check(), QDate::fromString("12/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	QCOMPARE(tst->next_check(), QDate::fromString("12/09/1957", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 }
 
 #define TEST(METHOD, VALUE)      \
@@ -166,29 +148,24 @@ void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_oldPreferences()
 void TestQPrefUpdateManager::test_signals()
 {
 	QSignalSpy spy1(qPrefUpdateManager::instance(), &qPrefUpdateManager::dont_check_for_updatesChanged);
-	QSignalSpy spy2(qPrefUpdateManager::instance(), &qPrefUpdateManager::dont_check_existsChanged);
 	QSignalSpy spy3(qPrefUpdateManager::instance(), &qPrefUpdateManager::last_version_usedChanged);
 	QSignalSpy spy4(qPrefUpdateManager::instance(), &qPrefUpdateManager::next_checkChanged);
 	QSignalSpy spy5(qPrefUpdateManager::instance(), &qPrefUpdateManager::uuidStringChanged);
 
 	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_for_updates = true;
 	qPrefUpdateManager::set_dont_check_for_updates(false);
-	prefs.update_manager.dont_check_exists = true;
-	qPrefUpdateManager::set_dont_check_exists(false);
 	qPrefUpdateManager::set_last_version_used("signal last_version2");
-	qPrefUpdateManager::set_next_check(QDate::fromString("11/09/1967", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	qPrefUpdateManager::set_next_check(QDate::fromString("11/09/1967", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 	qPrefUpdateManager::set_uuidString("signal uuid");
 
 	QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 1);
-	QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 1);
 	QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 1);
 	QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 1);
 	QCOMPARE(spy5.count(), 1);
 
 	QVERIFY(spy1.takeFirst().at(0).toBool() == false);
-	QVERIFY(spy2.takeFirst().at(0).toBool() == false);
 	QVERIFY(spy3.takeFirst().at(0).toString() == "signal last_version2");
-	QVERIFY(spy4.takeFirst().at(0).toDate() == QDate::fromString("11/09/1967", "dd/MM/yyyy")); 
+	QVERIFY(spy4.takeFirst().at(0).toDate() == QDate::fromString("11/09/1967", "dd/MM/yyyy"));
 	QVERIFY(spy5.takeFirst().at(0).toString() == "signal uuid");
 }