diff --git a/platforms/wordpress/gantry5/gantry5.php b/platforms/wordpress/gantry5/gantry5.php
index a94e92b56..d5e2c759d 100644
--- a/platforms/wordpress/gantry5/gantry5.php
+++ b/platforms/wordpress/gantry5/gantry5.php
@@ -116,27 +116,3 @@ function gantry5_php_version_error()
     echo sprintf("You are running <b>PHP %s</b>, but <b>Gantry 5 Framework</b> needs at least <b>PHP %s</b> to run.", PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0');
     echo '</p></div>';
 }
-
-// Include the plugin/theme update checker library
-require_once plugin_dir_path(__FILE__) . 'plugin-update-checker/plugin-update-checker.php';
-use YahnisElsts\PluginUpdateChecker\v5\PucFactory;
-
-// Check and update for g5_helium theme
-$helium_theme_path = get_theme_root() . '/g5_helium/style.css';
-if (file_exists($helium_theme_path)) {
-    $heliumUpdater = PucFactory::buildUpdateChecker(
-        'http://updates.gantry.org/wp-updates/g5_helium.json',
-        $helium_theme_path,
-        'g5_helium'
-    );
-}
-
-// Check and update for g5_hydrogen theme
-$hydrogen_theme_path = get_theme_root() . '/g5_hydrogen/style.css';
-if (file_exists($hydrogen_theme_path)) {
-    $hydrogenUpdater = PucFactory::buildUpdateChecker(
-        'http://updates.gantry.org/wp-updates/g5_hydrogen.json',
-        $hydrogen_theme_path,
-        'g5_hydrogen'
-    );
-}