diff --git a/macos/Ghostty-Info.plist b/macos/Ghostty-Info.plist
index 17caf19d7..914c6ed6b 100644
--- a/macos/Ghostty-Info.plist
+++ b/macos/Ghostty-Info.plist
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@
 			</array>
 		</dict>
 	</array>
-#if SPARKLE_CHECKS_DISABLED
-	<key>SUEnableAutomaticChecks</key>
-	<false/>
-#endif
 	<key>SUPublicEDKey</key>
 	<string>wsNcGf5hirwtdXMVnYoxRIX/SqZQLMOsYlD3q3imeok=</string>
 </dict>
diff --git a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3dd37c0ff..68322756b 100644
--- a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				INFOPLIST_PREPROCESS = YES;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.1;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -844,8 +843,6 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				INFOPLIST_PREPROCESS = YES;
-				INFOPLIST_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = "SPARKLE_CHECKS_DISABLED=1";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.1;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -902,8 +899,6 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				INFOPLIST_PREPROCESS = YES;
-				INFOPLIST_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = "SPARKLE_CHECKS_DISABLED=1";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.1;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
diff --git a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
index 7ebf52d3d..7b0ff6fc2 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -484,18 +484,11 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject,
         default: UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows")
         }
 
-        // Sync our auto-update settings. If SUEnableAutomaticChecks (in our Info.plist) is
-        // explicitly false (NO), auto-updates are disabled. Otherwise, we use the behavior
-        // defined by our "auto-update" configuration.
-        if Bundle.main.infoDictionary?["SUEnableAutomaticChecks"] as? Bool != false {
-            updaterController.updater.automaticallyChecksForUpdates =
-                config.autoUpdate == .check || config.autoUpdate == .download
-            updaterController.updater.automaticallyDownloadsUpdates =
-                config.autoUpdate == .download
-        } else {
-            updaterController.updater.automaticallyChecksForUpdates = false
-            updaterController.updater.automaticallyDownloadsUpdates = false
-        }
+        // Sync our auto-update settings
+        updaterController.updater.automaticallyChecksForUpdates =
+            config.autoUpdate == .check || config.autoUpdate == .download
+        updaterController.updater.automaticallyDownloadsUpdates =
+            config.autoUpdate == .download
 
         // Config could change keybindings, so update everything that depends on that
         syncMenuShortcuts(config)