diff --git a/0.3/index.php b/0.3/index.php
index 5b36abe..60c103e 100755
--- a/0.3/index.php
+++ b/0.3/index.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function versionCheck() {
     file_put_contents($lockfile, '.');
     return false;
  }
- $update_available = versionCheck();
+ $update_available = (ALLOW_CHECK_UPDATE) ? versionCheck() : false;
  
 
 /**