diff --git a/lib/main-app.js b/lib/main-app.js
index 88e44294..6151c1f0 100644
--- a/lib/main-app.js
+++ b/lib/main-app.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ const app = electron.app
 const Menu = electron.Menu
 const ipc = electron.ipcMain
 const GhReleases = require('electron-gh-releases')
-const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
+const { isPackaged } = app
 // electron.crashReporter.start()
+
 var ipcServer = null
 
 var mainWindow = null
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const updater = new GhReleases(ghReleasesOpts)
 // Check for updates
 // `status` returns true if there is a new update available
 function checkUpdate () {
-  if (isDev) { // Prevents app from attempting to update when in dev mode.
+  if (!isPackaged) { // Prevents app from attempting to update when in dev mode.
     console.log('Updates are disabled in Development mode, see main-app.js')
     return true
   }
@@ -99,12 +100,12 @@ app.on('ready', function () {
 
   // Check update every day
   setInterval(function () {
-    if (!isDev) checkUpdate()
+    if (isPackaged) checkUpdate()
   }, 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)
 
   // Check update after 10 secs to prevent file locking of Windows
   setTimeout(() => {
-    if (!isDev) checkUpdate()
+    if (isPackaged) checkUpdate()
 
     ipc.on('update-check', function (event, msg) {
       if (isUpdateReady) {