do not check for network before first media test (#38991)

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e1c34f50..0e1bea4b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 - mdkapplet:
   o bump copyright year
+  o do not check for network before first media test (#38991)
 
 Version 2.35 - 14 March 2008, Thierry Vignaud
 
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index b4e160cc..c5318e2e 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ shouldStart() or die "$localfile should be set to TRUE: please use --force or -f
 
 go2State('delayed');
 gtkflush();
-checkNetwork();
+
 Glib::Timeout->add($config{FIRST_CHECK_DELAY}, sub { checkUpdates(); 0 });
 setup_cyclic_check();