diff --git a/bazarr/scheduler.py b/bazarr/scheduler.py
index 4e1b59d52..221c1640f 100644
--- a/bazarr/scheduler.py
+++ b/bazarr/scheduler.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ else:
     scheduler = BackgroundScheduler()
 
 if no_update is False:
-    if settings.sonarr.auto_update:
+    if settings.general.getboolean('auto_update'):
         scheduler.add_job(check_and_apply_update, IntervalTrigger(hours=6), max_instances=1, coalesce=True, misfire_grace_time=15, id='update_bazarr', name='Update bazarr from source on Github')
     else:
         scheduler.add_job(check_and_apply_update, CronTrigger(year='2100'), hour=4, id='update_bazarr', name='Update bazarr from source on Github')