diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 8167dfa3d..26a56fe10 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ void MainWindow::open()
   if (Settings::value(Settings::Gui::AutoUpdateCheck).toBool()) {
     m_versionChecker.checkLatest();
   } else {
-    qDebug() << "update check disabled";
+    qDebug() << "skipping check for new version, disabled";
   }
 
   if (Settings::value(Settings::Gui::AutoStartCore).toBool()) {