diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
index ecffcd3a38..7bb64a9454 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class ScmConfiguration implements Configuration {
    * SCM Manager release feed url
    */
   public static final String DEFAULT_RELEASE_FEED_URL =
-    "https://www.scm-manager.org/download/rss.xml";
+    "https://scm-manager.org/download/rss.xml";
 
   /**
    * Default url for login information (plugin and feature tips on the login page).
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseFeedParser.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseFeedParser.java
index 3976ac0e13..e398e31788 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseFeedParser.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseFeedParser.java
@@ -44,15 +44,20 @@ public class ReleaseFeedParser {
     this.client = client;
   }
 
-  Optional<ReleaseInfo> findLatestRelease(String url) throws IOException {
+  Optional<ReleaseInfo> findLatestRelease(String url) {
     LOG.info("Search for newer versions of SCM-Manager");
-    ReleaseFeedDto releaseFeed = client.get(url).request().contentFromXml(ReleaseFeedDto.class);
-    Optional<ReleaseFeedDto.Release> latestRelease = filterForLatestRelease(releaseFeed);
-    if (latestRelease.isPresent()) {
-      ReleaseFeedDto.Release release = latestRelease.get();
-      return Optional.of(new ReleaseInfo(release.getTitle(), release.getLink()));
+    Optional<ReleaseFeedDto.Release> latestRelease = parseLatestReleaseFromRssFeed(url);
+    return latestRelease.map(release -> new ReleaseInfo(release.getTitle(), release.getLink()));
+  }
+
+  private Optional<ReleaseFeedDto.Release> parseLatestReleaseFromRssFeed(String url) {
+    try {
+      ReleaseFeedDto releaseFeed = client.get(url).request().contentFromXml(ReleaseFeedDto.class);
+      return filterForLatestRelease(releaseFeed);
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      LOG.error(String.format("Could not parse release feed from %s", url));
+      return Optional.empty();
     }
-    return Optional.empty();
   }
 
   private Optional<ReleaseFeedDto.Release> filterForLatestRelease(ReleaseFeedDto releaseFeed) {
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseVersionChecker.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseVersionChecker.java
index 345a351946..6f1d384cb2 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseVersionChecker.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/admin/ReleaseVersionChecker.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import sonia.scm.config.ScmConfiguration;
 import sonia.scm.version.Version;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class ReleaseVersionChecker {
@@ -65,25 +64,19 @@ public class ReleaseVersionChecker {
     if (cachedReleaseInfo != null) {
       return Optional.of(cachedReleaseInfo);
     } else {
-      return findLatestReleaseInRssFeed();
+      return findLatestRelease();
     }
   }
 
-  private Optional<ReleaseInfo> findLatestReleaseInRssFeed() {
-    try {
-      String releaseFeedUrl = scmConfiguration.getReleaseFeedUrl();
-      Optional<ReleaseInfo> latestRelease = releaseFeedParser.findLatestRelease(releaseFeedUrl);
-      if (latestRelease.isPresent() && isNewerVersion(latestRelease.get())) {
-        cache.put("latest", latestRelease.get());
-        return latestRelease;
-      }
-      LOG.info("No newer version found for SCM-Manager");
-      return Optional.empty();
-    } catch (IOException e) {
-      // This is a silent action. We don't want the user to get any kind of error for this.
-      LOG.info("No newer version found for SCM-Manager");
-      return Optional.empty();
+  private Optional<ReleaseInfo> findLatestRelease() {
+    String releaseFeedUrl = scmConfiguration.getReleaseFeedUrl();
+    Optional<ReleaseInfo> latestRelease = releaseFeedParser.findLatestRelease(releaseFeedUrl);
+    if (latestRelease.isPresent() && isNewerVersion(latestRelease.get())) {
+      cache.put("latest", latestRelease.get());
+      return latestRelease;
     }
+    LOG.info("No newer version found for SCM-Manager");
+    return Optional.empty();
   }
 
   private boolean isNewerVersion(ReleaseInfo releaseInfo) {