diff --git a/admin.php b/admin.php
index 5ce62c00..838c78f4 100644
--- a/admin.php
+++ b/admin.php
@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ class AdminPlugin extends Plugin
         $twig->twig_vars['base_url'] = $twig->twig_vars['base_url_relative'];
         $twig->twig_vars['admin'] = $this->admin;
 
-        // fake grav update
-        $twig->twig_vars['grav_update'] = array('current' => '0.9.1', 'available' => '0.9.1');
-
         switch ($this->template) {
             case 'dashboard':
                 $twig->twig_vars['popularity'] = $this->popularity;
diff --git a/themes/grav/templates/partials/base.html.twig b/themes/grav/templates/partials/base.html.twig
index a8026bf9..06633c8c 100644
--- a/themes/grav/templates/partials/base.html.twig
+++ b/themes/grav/templates/partials/base.html.twig
@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@
             </div>
 
             <div class="grav-update" data-gpm-grav>
-            {% if admin.gpm.grav.isUpdatable() %}
-                <p>
-                <i class="fa fa-bullhorn"></i>
-                Grav <b>v{{ admin.gpm.grav.getVersion() }}</b> is now available! <span class="less">(Current: v{{ constant('GRAV_VERSION') }})</span>
-                <button data-maintenance-update="{{ base_url_relative }}/update.json/task:update" class="button button-small secondary">Update Grav Now</button>
-                </p>
-            {% endif %}
             </div>
 
             <div class="content-padding">