diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 9da27ac0..5a80a95c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -7,6 +7,3 @@
 [submodule "cocoalib"]
 	path = cocoalib
 	url = https://github.com/hsoft/cocoalib.git
-[submodule "cocoa/Sparkle"]
-	path = cocoa/Sparkle
-	url = https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle.git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e98aea89..2757230a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ This folder contains the source for dupeGuru. Its documentation is in `help`, bu
 There are also other sub-folder that comes from external repositories and are part of this repo as
 git submodules:
 
-* Sparkle: An auto-update library for the OS X version.
 * hscommon: A collection of helpers used across HS applications.
 * cocoalib: A collection of helpers used across Cocoa UI codebases of HS applications.
 * qtlib: A collection of helpers used across Qt UI codebases of HS applications.
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 12c3f6e5..35c56cfc 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -106,12 +106,6 @@ def build_xibless(dest='cocoa/autogen'):
         )
 
 def build_cocoa(dev):
-    sparkle_framework_path = op.join('cocoa', 'Sparkle', 'build', 'Release', 'Sparkle.framework')
-    if not op.exists(sparkle_framework_path):
-        print("Building Sparkle")
-        os.chdir(op.join('cocoa', 'Sparkle'))
-        print_and_do('make build')
-        os.chdir(op.join('..', '..'))
     print("Creating OS X app structure")
     app = cocoa_app()
     app_version = get_module_version('core')
diff --git a/cocoa/AppDelegate.h b/cocoa/AppDelegate.h
index 43df44c8..63a6c1fd 100644
--- a/cocoa/AppDelegate.h
+++ b/cocoa/AppDelegate.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 */
 
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
-#import <Sparkle/SUUpdater.h>
 #import "PyDupeGuru.h"
 #import "ResultWindow.h"
 #import "ResultTable.h"
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 {
     NSMenu *recentResultsMenu;
     NSMenu *columnsMenu;
-    SUUpdater *updater;
     
     PyDupeGuru *model;
     ResultWindow *_resultWindow;
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
 @property (readwrite, retain) NSMenu *recentResultsMenu;
 @property (readwrite, retain) NSMenu *columnsMenu;
-@property (readwrite, retain) SUUpdater *updater;
 
 /* Virtual */
 + (NSDictionary *)defaultPreferences;
diff --git a/cocoa/AppDelegate.m b/cocoa/AppDelegate.m
index c0c24723..59fe9334 100644
--- a/cocoa/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/cocoa/AppDelegate.m
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
 @synthesize recentResultsMenu;
 @synthesize columnsMenu;
-@synthesize updater;
 
 + (NSDictionary *)defaultPreferences
 {
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
     self = [super init];
     model = [[PyDupeGuru alloc] init];
     [model bindCallback:createCallback(@"DupeGuruView", self)];
-    [self setUpdater:[SUUpdater sharedUpdater]];
     NSMutableIndexSet *contentsIndexes = [NSMutableIndexSet indexSet];
     [contentsIndexes addIndex:1];
     [contentsIndexes addIndex:2];
@@ -92,12 +90,6 @@ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
     // We can only finalize initialization once the main menu has been created, which cannot happen
     // before AppDelegate is created.
     NSUserDefaults *ud = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
-    /* Because the pref pane is lazily loaded, we have to manually do the update check if the
-       preference is set.
-    */
-    if ([ud boolForKey:@"SUEnableAutomaticChecks"]) {
-        [[SUUpdater sharedUpdater] checkForUpdatesInBackground];
-    }
     _recentResults = [[HSRecentFiles alloc] initWithName:@"recentResults" menu:recentResultsMenu];
     [_recentResults setDelegate:self];
     _directoryPanel = [[DirectoryPanel alloc] initWithParentApp:self];
diff --git a/cocoa/Sparkle b/cocoa/Sparkle
deleted file mode 160000
index 1c8d5416..00000000
--- a/cocoa/Sparkle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 1c8d54166b7829ec12dc659983c66be2b347d98e
diff --git a/cocoa/ui/main_menu.py b/cocoa/ui/main_menu.py
index 4c6a8ce3..5b0e74bc 100644
--- a/cocoa/ui/main_menu.py
+++ b/cocoa/ui/main_menu.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ windowMenu = result.addMenu("Window")
 helpMenu = result.addMenu("Help")
 
 appMenu.addItem("About dupeGuru", Action(owner, 'showAboutBox'))
-appMenu.addItem("Check for update...", Action(owner.updater, 'checkForUpdates:'))
 appMenu.addSeparator()
 appMenu.addItem("Preferences...", Action(owner, 'showPreferencesPanel'), 'cmd+,')
 appMenu.addSeparator()
diff --git a/cocoa/wscript b/cocoa/wscript
index bd7f58a9..ee4f0d8b 100644
--- a/cocoa/wscript
+++ b/cocoa/wscript
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ def configure(conf):
     conf.env.FRAMEWORK_COCOA = 'Cocoa'
     conf.env.ARCH_COCOA = ['x86_64']
     conf.env.MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = '10.8'
-    conf.env.CFLAGS = ['-F'+op.abspath('Sparkle/build/Release')]
-    conf.env.LINKFLAGS = ['-F'+op.abspath('Sparkle/build/Release')]
 
 def build(ctx):
     # What do we compile?
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ def build(ctx):
         # Because our python lib's install name is "@rpath/Python", we need to set the executable's
         # rpath. Fortunately, WAF supports it and we just need to supply the "rpath" argument.
         rpath         = '@executable_path/../Frameworks',
-        framework     = ['Sparkle', 'Quartz'],
+        framework     = ['Quartz'],
     )
 
 from waflib import TaskGen