diff --git a/albumentations/__init__.py b/albumentations/__init__.py
index 44ee9b9..ea3bc50 100644
--- a/albumentations/__init__.py
+++ b/albumentations/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,3 @@ from .core.transforms_interface import *
 
 with suppress(ImportError):
     from .pytorch import *
-
-# Perform the version check after all other initializations
-if os.getenv("NO_ALBUMENTATIONS_UPDATE", "").lower() not in {"true", "1"}:
-    check_for_updates()