diff --git a/osx/auto-update/sparkle-auto-update.mm b/osx/auto-update/sparkle-auto-update.mm
index ef59657..1474775 100644
--- a/osx/auto-update/sparkle-auto-update.mm
+++ b/osx/auto-update/sparkle-auto-update.mm
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
   d->updater = [[SUUpdater sharedUpdater] retain];
   NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString: [NSString stringWithUTF8String: updateUrl.toUtf8().data()]];
   [d->updater setFeedURL: url];
+  [d->updater setAutomaticallyChecksForUpdates: YES];
+  [d->updater setUpdateCheckInterval: 86400];
 }
 
 SparkleAutoUpdate::~SparkleAutoUpdate()
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 03e23b3..8fd2b02 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@
     <string>1</string>
     <key>SUPublicDSAKeyFile</key>
     <string>dsa_pub.pem</string>
-    <key>SUEnableAutomaticChecks</key>
-    <Boolean>YES</Boolean>
-    <key>SUScheduledCheckInterval</key>
-    <Number>86400</Number>
 </dict>
 </plist>'''
         qt.mac_app = "ChronoShare.app"