diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 146c4247f39..b4bffeb70cb 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5572,6 +5572,7 @@ if test "$_updates" = yes; then
 	if test "$_sparkle" = yes; then
 		echo "Sparkle"
 	else
+		_updates=no;
 		echo "$_updates"
 	fi
 else