diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 6fae84a1..6d3a256b 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ url_preview_check_root_domain = false
 # controls whether encrypted rooms and events are allowed (default true)
 #allow_encryption = false
 
-# conduwuit will send a simple GET request periodically to `https://pupbrain.dev/check-for-updates/stable`
+# if enabled, conduwuit will send a simple GET request periodically to `https://pupbrain.dev/check-for-updates/stable`
 # for any new announcements made. Despite the name, this is not an update check
-# endpoint, it is simply an announcement check endpoint. I don't plan on using
-# this so feel free to disable it.
-allow_check_for_updates = true
+# endpoint, it is simply an announcement check endpoint.
+# Defaults to false.
+#allow_check_for_updates = false
 
 # If you are using delegation via well-known files and you cannot serve them from your reverse proxy, you can
 # uncomment these to serve them directly from conduwuit. This requires proxying all requests to conduwuit, not just `/_matrix` to work.
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index c3e309c2..167373ed 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 	pub db_cache_capacity_mb: f64,
 	#[serde(default = "default_new_user_displayname_suffix")]
 	pub new_user_displayname_suffix: String,
-	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
+	#[serde(default)]
 	pub allow_check_for_updates: bool,
 	#[serde(default = "default_conduit_cache_capacity_modifier")]
 	pub conduit_cache_capacity_modifier: f64,