diff --git a/blenderkit/search.py b/blenderkit/search.py
index 40d3014671c94a478031ed33e6b01eccf77aac11..e47b3ad1aad3c54b375f25eb742d5903acd344dd 100644
--- a/blenderkit/search.py
+++ b/blenderkit/search.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def fetch_server_data():
     user_preferences = bpy.context.preferences.addons['blenderkit'].preferences
     url = paths.BLENDERKIT_ADDON_URL
     api_key = user_preferences.api_key
-    version_checker.check_version_thread(url, api_key, blenderkit)
+    # version_checker.check_version_thread(url, api_key, blenderkit)
     categories.fetch_categories_thread(api_key)