diff --git a/application/models/Update_model.php b/application/models/Update_model.php
index 8656dcbc8..cfc4a5bc5 100644
--- a/application/models/Update_model.php
+++ b/application/models/Update_model.php
@@ -292,14 +292,13 @@ class Update_model extends CI_Model {
 
     function update_check($silent = false) {
         if ($this->config->item('version_check')) {
-            $this->load->model('Update_model');
             $running_version = $this->optionslib->get_option('version');
-            $latest_release = $this->Update_model->wavelog_latest_release();
+            $latest_release = $this->wavelog_latest_release();
             if (version_compare($latest_release, $running_version, '>')) {
                 if (!$silent) {
                    print __("Newer release available:")." ".$latest_release;
                 }
-                $this->Update_model->set_latest_release($latest_release);
+                $this->set_latest_release($latest_release);
             }
         }
     }