diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index b4af52a04..f3e6a62e7 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -3216,15 +3216,12 @@
 			if ($_SESSION["last_version_check"] + 86400 + rand(-1000, 1000) < time()) {
 				$new_version_details = @check_for_update($link);
 
-				print "<param key=\"new_version_available\" value=\"".
-					sprintf("%d", $new_version_details != ""). "\"/>";
+				$data['new_version_available'] = (int) $new_version_details != "";
 
 				$_SESSION["last_version_check"] = time();
 			}
 		}
 
-//		print "<param key=\"new_version_available\" value=\"1\"/>";
-
 		return $data;
 	}