diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 91652e8ef4..0e4c987e5c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -56,13 +56,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuConfig.SnakingInSliders, true);
             Set(OsuConfig.SnakingOutSliders, true);
 
-            // Gameplay 
+            // Gameplay
 
             Set(OsuConfig.DimLevel, 0.3, 0, 1);
 
             Set(OsuConfig.ShowInterface, true);
             Set(OsuConfig.KeyOverlay, false);
 
+            // Update
+
+            Set(OsuConfig.ReleaseStream, ReleaseStream.Lazer);
+
             //todo: implement all settings below this line (remove the Disabled set when doing so).
 
             Set(OsuConfig.MouseSpeed, 1.0).Disabled = true;
@@ -177,7 +181,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuConfig.AlternativeChatFont, false).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.DisplayStarsMaximum, 10.0, 0.0, 10.0).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.DisplayStarsMinimum, 0.0, 0.0, 10.0).Disabled = true;
-            Set(OsuConfig.ReleaseStream, ReleaseStream.Lazer).Disabled = true;
             Set(OsuConfig.UpdateFailCount, 0).Disabled = true;
             //Set(OsuConfig.TreeSortMode, TreeGroupMode.Show_All).Disabled = true;
             //Set(OsuConfig.TreeSortMode2, TreeSortMode.Title).Disabled = true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/General/UpdateOptions.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/General/UpdateOptions.cs
index 2b2939e432..1d9a5a7d72 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/General/UpdateOptions.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/Sections/General/UpdateOptions.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Options.Sections.General
                     LabelText = "Release stream",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<ReleaseStream>(OsuConfig.ReleaseStream),
                 },
-                new OptionLabel { Text = "Your osu! is up to date" }, // TODO: map this to reality
                 new OsuButton
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,