diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index 37acf4344..a234955cf 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -88,18 +88,6 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route',
             Client.notify('Update Available', 'Update now to version ' + $scope.config.update.box.version + '.', true, 'success', '/#/settings');
         }
 
-        Client.getBackupConfig(function (error, backupConfig) {
-            if (error) return console.error(error);
-
-            if (backupConfig.provider === 'noop') {
-                Client.notify('Backup Configuration', 'Cloudron backups are disabled. Please ensure this server is backed up using alternate means.', false, 'info', '/#/backups');
-            } else if (backupConfig.provider === 'filesystem' && !backupConfig.externalDisk) {
-                Client.notify('Backup Configuration',
-                    'Cloudron backups are currently on the same disk as the Cloudron server instance. This is dangerous and can lead to complete data loss if the disk fails.',
-                    false /* persistent */, 'info', '/#/backups');
-            }
-        });
-
         Client.isRebootRequired(function (error, isRequired) {
             if (error) return console.error(error);
             if (!isRequired) return;