diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/messenger.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/messenger.cpp
index 54caa339c6..e0d0663109 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/messenger.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/messenger.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,9 @@ void Messenger::startMtp() {
 	_langCloudManager = std::make_unique<Lang::CloudManager>(
 		langpack(),
 		mtp());
+#ifndef TDESKTOP_DISABLE_AUTOUPDATE
 	Core::UpdateChecker().setMtproto(mtp());
+#endif // TDESKTOP_DISABLE_AUTOUPDATE
 }
 
 void Messenger::destroyMtpKeys(MTP::AuthKeysList &&keys) {