diff --git a/node_modules/emoji-picker-element/database.js b/node_modules/emoji-picker-element/database.js
index ac983fb..a660165 100644
--- a/node_modules/emoji-picker-element/database.js
+++ b/node_modules/emoji-picker-element/database.js
@@ -861,12 +861,12 @@ class Database {
     addOnCloseListener(this._dbName, this._clear);
     const dataSource = this.dataSource;
     const empty = await isEmpty(db);
-
     if (empty) {
       await loadDataForFirstTime(db, dataSource);
-    } else { // offline-first - do an update asynchronously
-      this._lazyUpdate = checkForUpdates(db, dataSource);
     } 
+    // else { // offline-first - do an update asynchronously
+    //   this._lazyUpdate = checkForUpdates(db, dataSource);
+    // }
   }
 
   async ready () {