diff --git a/plugins/updates/gsd-updates-manager.c b/plugins/updates/gsd-updates-manager.c
index a81aa1f..5c193e9 100644
--- a/plugins/updates/gsd-updates-manager.c
+++ b/plugins/updates/gsd-updates-manager.c
@@ -995,6 +995,7 @@ set_proxy_cb (GObject *object, GAsyncResult *res, gpointer user_data)
 static void
 reload_proxy_settings (GsdUpdatesManager *manager)
 {
+#if 0
         gchar *proxy_http;
         gchar *proxy_ftp;
 
@@ -1011,6 +1012,7 @@ reload_proxy_settings (GsdUpdatesManager *manager)
 
         g_free (proxy_http);
         g_free (proxy_ftp);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void