diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 35ae078b0..019a765db 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@ func updateInBackground(alertMsgChan chan *string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	alertMsg := update.UpdateMessage(client)
-	alertMsgChan <- alertMsg
+	alertMsgChan <- update.UpdateMessage(client)
 }