diff --git a/lib/main-app.js b/lib/main-app.js
index 278ad34c..890b7d1c 100644
--- a/lib/main-app.js
+++ b/lib/main-app.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function checkUpdate () {
   updater.check((err, status) => {
     if (err) {
       var isLatest = err.message === 'There is no newer version.'
-      if (!isLatest && !versionNotified) notify('Updater error!', err.message)
+      if (!isLatest && !versionNotified) console.error('Updater error! %s', err.message)
     }
     if (!err) {
       if (status) {