2 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 28b310b..ee01275 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- applet:
+  o do not skip initial check
+
 Version 0.2 - Mon Mar 3 2008, Thierry Vignaud
 
 - fix path in autostart files (#38418)
diff --git a/draksnapshot-applet b/draksnapshot-applet
index 60bf89a..761f468 100755
--- a/draksnapshot-applet
+++ b/draksnapshot-applet
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ sub setup_cyclic_check() {
     $timeout = Glib::Timeout->add(
         5*60 * 1000,
         sub {  # default to 5 minutes
-            my $first_run if 0;
-            if (!$first_run) {
-                $first_run = 1;
-                return 1;
-            }
             silentCheck();
             1;
         });