diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Options.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Options.java
index 40d5bc3e..434bc9a6 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Options.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Options.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import org.newdawn.slick.util.ResourceLoader;
  */
 public class Options {
 	/** Whether to use XDG directories. */
-	private static final boolean USE_XDG = checkXDGFlag();
+	public static final boolean USE_XDG = checkXDGFlag();
 
 	/** The config directory. */
 	private static final File CONFIG_DIR = getXDGBaseDir("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", ".config");
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/downloads/Updater.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/downloads/Updater.java
index 8b7166e9..25adb7a3 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/downloads/Updater.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/downloads/Updater.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class Updater {
 	 * Checks the program version against the version file on the update server.
 	 */
 	public void checkForUpdates() throws IOException {
-		if (status != Status.INITIAL || System.getProperty("XDG") != null)
+		if (status != Status.INITIAL || Options.USE_XDG)
 			return;
 
 		status = Status.CHECKING;