diff --git a/pkg/plugins/config.go b/pkg/plugins/config.go
index 73f7c76c675..3ad06bb54b8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/config.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/config.go
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ type Cfg struct {
 	// Azure Cloud settings
 	Azure setting.AzureSettings
 
-	CheckForUpdates bool
-
 	BuildVersion string // TODO Remove
 }
 
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ func FromGrafanaCfg(grafanaCfg *setting.Cfg) *Cfg {
 	// Azure
 	cfg.Azure = grafanaCfg.Azure
 
-	cfg.CheckForUpdates = grafanaCfg.CheckForUpdates
-
 	cfg.BuildVersion = grafanaCfg.BuildVersion
 
 	return cfg