diff --git a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/update.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/update.service.ts
index 9a8aebd03..4c418ed60 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/update.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/update.service.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { SwUpdate, UpdateAvailableEvent } from '@angular/service-worker';
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
-import { NotifyService } from '../core-services/notify.service';
-
 /**
  * Handle Service Worker updates using the SwUpdate service form angular.
  */
@@ -12,8 +10,6 @@ import { NotifyService } from '../core-services/notify.service';
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class UpdateService {
-    private static NOTIFY_NAME = 'swCheckForUpdate';
-
     /**
      * @returns the updateSubscription
      */
@@ -28,12 +24,7 @@ export class UpdateService {
      * @param swUpdate Service Worker update service
      * @param matSnackBar Currently to show that an update is available
      */
-    public constructor(private swUpdate: SwUpdate, private notify: NotifyService) {
-        // Listen on requests from other users to check for updates.
-        this.notify.getMessageObservable(UpdateService.NOTIFY_NAME).subscribe(() => {
-            this.checkForUpdate();
-        });
-    }
+    public constructor(private swUpdate: SwUpdate) {}
 
     /**
      * Manually applies the update if one was found
@@ -52,13 +43,4 @@ export class UpdateService {
             this.swUpdate.checkForUpdate();
         }
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Emits a message to all clients initiating to check for updates. This method
-     * can only be called by users with 'users.can_manage'. This will be checked by
-     * the server.
-     */
-    public initiateUpdateCheckForAllClients(): void {
-        this.notify.sendToAllUsers(UpdateService.NOTIFY_NAME, {});
-    }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.html b/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.html
index d8e76e3e0..ab9d28baf 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.html
@@ -32,18 +32,6 @@
             <span translate>Check for updates</span>
         </button>
     </div>
-
-    <div *osIsSuperAdmin>
-        <button
-            type="button"
-            mat-button
-            (click)="initiateUpdateCheckForAllClients()"
-            matTooltip="{{ 'This will send an update notification to all active clients' | translate }}"
-        >
-            <span translate>Initiate update check for all clients</span>
-            <mat-icon class="warning spacer-left-10">warning</mat-icon>
-        </button>
-    </div>
 </mat-card>
 
 <os-count-users></os-count-users>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.ts
index b6ef990df..7bee4f8a8 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/common/components/legal-notice/legal-notice.component.ts
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ export class LegalNoticeComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
         this.update.checkForUpdate();
     }
 
-    public initiateUpdateCheckForAllClients(): void {
-        this.update.initiateUpdateCheckForAllClients();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Saves changes.
      */