diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 1ca6b27cf..71677dd2a 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 
     DEMO_USERNAME: 'cloudron',
 
-    DKIM_SELECTOR: 'cloudron'
+    DKIM_SELECTOR: 'cloudron',
+
+    AUTOUPDATE_PATTERN_NEVER: 'never'
 };
 
diff --git a/src/cron.js b/src/cron.js
index bab57ff79..5f504c493 100644
--- a/src/cron.js
+++ b/src/cron.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var apps = require('./apps.js'),
     certificates = require('./certificates.js'),
     cloudron = require('./cloudron.js'),
     config = require('./config.js'),
+    constants = require('./constants.js'),
     CronJob = require('cron').CronJob,
     debug = require('debug')('box:cron'),
     eventlog = require('./eventlog.js'),
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ function autoupdatePatternChanged(pattern) {
 
     if (gAutoupdaterJob) gAutoupdaterJob.stop();
 
-    if (pattern === 'never') return;
+    if (pattern === constants.AUTOUPDATE_PATTERN_NEVER) return;
 
     gAutoupdaterJob = new CronJob({
         cronTime: pattern,
diff --git a/src/settings.js b/src/settings.js
index 65c07186c..b9c8639e6 100644
--- a/src/settings.js
+++ b/src/settings.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function setAutoupdatePattern(pattern, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof pattern, 'string');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
-    if (pattern !== 'never') { // check if pattern is valid
+    if (pattern !== constants.AUTOUPDATE_PATTERN_NEVER) { // check if pattern is valid
         var job = safe.safeCall(function () { return new CronJob(pattern); });
         if (!job) return callback(new SettingsError(SettingsError.BAD_FIELD, 'Invalid pattern'));
     }