diff --git a/src/cron.js b/src/cron.js
index 18428c6e8..fd471d81f 100644
--- a/src/cron.js
+++ b/src/cron.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function autoupdatePatternChanged(pattern, tz) {
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (updateInfo.apps) {
+            if (updateInfo.apps && Object.keys(updateInfo.apps).length > 0) {
                 debug('Starting app update to %j', updateInfo.apps);
                 apps.autoupdateApps(updateInfo.apps, auditSource.CRON, NOOP_CALLBACK);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/updatechecker.js b/src/updatechecker.js
index 52a952128..477431f0e 100644
--- a/src/updatechecker.js
+++ b/src/updatechecker.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ function loadState() {
     return state || { };
 }
 
-function saveState(mailedUser) {
-    safe.fs.writeFileSync(paths.UPDATE_CHECKER_FILE, JSON.stringify(mailedUser, null, 4), 'utf8');
+function saveState(state) {
+    safe.fs.writeFileSync(paths.UPDATE_CHECKER_FILE, JSON.stringify(state, null, 4), 'utf8');
 }
 
 function getUpdateInfo() {