diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java
index ec1bf5ca6..6d2106d54 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java
@@ -93,27 +93,22 @@ public class UpdateCheckReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     public static void restartTimer( Context context )
     {
-        if ( BuildConfig.DEBUG ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "UpdateCheckReceiver.restartTimer(): dropping because"
-                           + " debug builds can't be updated" );
-        } else {
-            AlarmManager am =
-                (AlarmManager)context.getSystemService( Context.ALARM_SERVICE );
+        AlarmManager am =
+            (AlarmManager)context.getSystemService( Context.ALARM_SERVICE );
 
-            Intent intent = new Intent( context, UpdateCheckReceiver.class );
-            PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast( context, 0, intent, 0 );
-            am.cancel( pi );
+        Intent intent = new Intent( context, UpdateCheckReceiver.class );
+        PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast( context, 0, intent, 0 );
+        am.cancel( pi );
 
-            long interval_millis = INTERVAL_ONEDAY;
-            if ( !devOK( context ) ) {
-                interval_millis *= INTERVAL_NDAYS;
-            }
-            interval_millis = (interval_millis / 2)
-                + Math.abs(Utils.nextRandomInt() % interval_millis);
-            am.setInexactRepeating( AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP, 
-                                    SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + interval_millis,
-                                    interval_millis, pi );
+        long interval_millis = INTERVAL_ONEDAY;
+        if ( !devOK( context ) ) {
+            interval_millis *= INTERVAL_NDAYS;
         }
+        interval_millis = (interval_millis / 2)
+            + Math.abs(Utils.nextRandomInt() % interval_millis);
+        am.setInexactRepeating( AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP, 
+                                SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + interval_millis,
+                                interval_millis, pi );
     }
 
     // Is app upgradeable OR have we installed any dicts?