diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java
index ecfdd3b..fd95cd0 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java
@@ -148,10 +148,7 @@ public class ZNpcsPlus {
         log(ChatColor.WHITE + " * Starting tasks...");
         if (configManager.getConfig().checkForUpdates()) {
             UpdateChecker updateChecker = new UpdateChecker(getDescription());
-            scheduler.runLaterAsync(() -> {
-                scheduler.runDelayedTimerAsync(updateChecker, 0L, 6000L);
-                shutdownTasks.add(updateChecker::shutdown);
-            }, 5L);
+            scheduler.runDelayedTimerAsync(updateChecker, 5L, 6000L);
             pluginManager.registerEvents(new UpdateNotificationListener(this, adventure, updateChecker, scheduler), bootstrap);
         }
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java
index 4f9890f..c84202f 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ public class UpdateChecker extends BukkitRunnable {
         logger.warning("Download it at " + UpdateChecker.DOWNLOAD_LINK);
     }
 
-    public void shutdown() {
-        cancel();
-    }
-
     private int versionToNumber(String version) {
         int num = Integer.parseInt(version.replaceAll("[^0-9]", ""));
         if (version.toLowerCase().contains("snapshot")) num -= 1;