diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ede95e0..ed680c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "boson",
   "productName": "boson",
-  "version": "0.0.4-alpha.9",
+  "version": "0.0.4-alpha.10",
   "author": "José Sánchez-Gallego <gallegoj@uw.edu>",
   "description": "SDSS observer graphical user interface",
   "repository": "github:albireox/boson",
diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index 4ea47f6..87b7e9e 100644
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -187,21 +187,6 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
         autoUpdater.autoDownload = true;
         checkForUpdates();
       }
-
-      const notification = new Notification({
-        title: 'Update available',
-        body: 'An update is now available. Boson will be installed when the app quits.',
-        silent: false,
-        actions: [{ type: 'button', text: 'Restart' }]
-      });
-
-      // notification.on('action', (e, i) => {
-      //   if (i === 0) autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
-      // });
-
-      notification.on('click', (e) => {});
-
-      notification.show();
     }
   }
   Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu);