diff --git a/update.go b/update.go
index 286a905..8fbbe58 100644
--- a/update.go
+++ b/update.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// +build release
-
 package main
 
 import (
diff --git a/update_noop.go b/update_noop.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c9de84e..0000000
--- a/update_noop.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-// +build !release
-
-package main
-
-type updateui struct {
-	serverVersion string
-	available     bool
-	triggered     bool
-	updatingText  string
-}
-
-func updateable() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
-func updateCheck(ctx *ntcontext) {
-	// noop for non-release versions
-}
-
-func update(ctx *ntcontext) {
-	// noop for non-release versions
-}