diff --git a/validate.php b/validate.php
index 80d8182810..9318949550 100755
--- a/validate.php
+++ b/validate.php
@@ -296,15 +296,17 @@ if (isset($config['rrdtool_version']) && (version_compare($config['rrdtool_versi
 }
 
 if (check_git_exists() === true) {
-    if ($config['update_channel'] == 'master' && $versions['local_sha'] != $versions['github']['sha']) {
-        $commit_date = new DateTime('@'.$versions['local_date'], new DateTimeZone(date_default_timezone_get()));
-        if ($commit_date->diff(new DateTime())->days > 0) {
-            print_warn("Your install is over 24 hours out of date, last update: " . $commit_date->format('r'));
+    if ($config['update_channel'] == 'master') {
+        if ($versions['local_sha'] != $versions['github']['sha']) {
+            $commit_date = new DateTime('@' . $versions['local_date'], new DateTimeZone(date_default_timezone_get()));
+            if ($commit_date->diff(new DateTime())->days > 0) {
+                print_warn("Your install is over 24 hours out of date, last update: " . $commit_date->format('r'));
+            }
         }
-    }
 
-    if ($versions['local_branch'] != 'master') {
-        print_warn("Your local git branch is not master, this will prevent automatic updates.");
+        if ($versions['local_branch'] != 'master') {
+            print_warn("Your local git branch is not master, this will prevent automatic updates.");
+        }
     }
 
     // check for modified files