Index: packaging/CHANGELOG.rst
===================================================================
--- packaging.orig/CHANGELOG.rst	2014-07-22 20:49:04.892659196 +0200
+++ packaging/CHANGELOG.rst	2014-07-25 20:10:25.393868291 +0200
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
 --------------------------
 
 CLI:
- - Added option: ``--no-version-check``
  - Added HTTP options: ``--http-cookies``,
    ``--http-headers``,
    ``--http-query-params``,
Index: packaging/src/livestreamer_cli/argparser.py
===================================================================
--- packaging.orig/src/livestreamer_cli/argparser.py	2014-07-22 20:49:04.908659686 +0200
+++ packaging/src/livestreamer_cli/argparser.py	2014-07-25 20:10:42.310397034 +0200
@@ -222,13 +222,6 @@
     """
 )
 general.add_argument(
-    "--no-version-check",
-    action="store_true",
-    help="""
-    Do not check for new Livestreamer releases.
-    """
-)
-general.add_argument(
     "--yes-run-as-root",
     action="store_true",
     help=argparse.SUPPRESS
Index: packaging/src/livestreamer_cli/main.py
===================================================================
--- packaging.orig/src/livestreamer_cli/main.py	2014-07-22 20:49:04.908659686 +0200
+++ packaging/src/livestreamer_cli/main.py	2014-07-25 20:11:56.624715775 +0200
@@ -778,29 +778,6 @@
             sys.exit(1)
 
 
-def check_version():
-    cache = Cache(filename="cli.json")
-    latest_version = cache.get("latest_version")
-
-    if not latest_version:
-        res = requests.get("https://pypi.python.org/pypi/livestreamer/json")
-        data = res.json()
-        latest_version = data.get("info").get("version")
-        cache.set("latest_version", latest_version, (60 * 60 * 24))
-
-    version_info_printed = cache.get("version_info_printed")
-    if version_info_printed:
-        return
-
-    installed_version = StrictVersion(livestreamer.version)
-    latest_version = StrictVersion(latest_version)
-
-    if latest_version > installed_version:
-        console.logger.info("A new version of Livestreamer ({0}) is "
-                            "available!".format(latest_version))
-        cache.set("version_info_printed", True, (60 * 60 * 6))
-
-
 def main():
     setup_args()
     check_root()
@@ -810,10 +787,6 @@
     setup_console()
     setup_http_session()
 
-    if not args.no_version_check:
-        with ignored(Exception):
-            check_version()
-
     if args.plugins:
         print_plugins()
     elif args.url:
