diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadController.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadController.java
index 4324b464..b5e9afb8 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadController.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadController.java
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ public class DownloadController implements DownloadControllerInt {
         PowerManager powerManager = (PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
         mWakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "Updater");
         mWakeLock.setReferenceCounted(false);
+
+        for (UpdateDownload update : mUpdatesDbHelper.getUpdates()) {
+            addUpdate(update, true);
+        }
     }
 
     private class DownloadEntry {
@@ -220,7 +224,11 @@ public class DownloadController implements DownloadControllerInt {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean addUpdate(UpdateDownload update, boolean local) {
+    public boolean addUpdate(UpdateDownload update) {
+        return addUpdate(update, false);
+    }
+
+    private boolean addUpdate(UpdateDownload update, boolean local) {
         Log.d(TAG, "Adding download: " + update.getDownloadId());
         if (mDownloads.containsKey(update.getDownloadId())) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Download (" + update.getDownloadId() + ") already added");
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadControllerInt.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadControllerInt.java
index 29b61739..389857ed 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadControllerInt.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/DownloadControllerInt.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 public interface DownloadControllerInt {
 
-    boolean addUpdate(UpdateDownload update, boolean local);
+    boolean addUpdate(UpdateDownload update);
 
     List<UpdateDownload> getUpdates();
 
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java
index 5deb3e40..3d3482a3 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java
@@ -117,22 +117,11 @@ public class UpdatesActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     };
 
     private void loadUpdatesList() throws IOException, JSONException {
-        // Process local files first. If they aren't valid, the controller will delete
-        // them from the database. If they are valid, they should be prioritized.
-
-        Log.d(TAG, "Getting updates from internal database");
-
-        DownloadControllerInt controller = mDownloadService.getDownloadController();
-        UpdatesDbHelper dbHelper = new UpdatesDbHelper(this);
-        for (UpdateDownload update : dbHelper.getUpdates()) {
-            controller.addUpdate(update, true);
-        }
-
         Log.d(TAG, "Adding remote updates");
-
+        DownloadControllerInt controller = mDownloadService.getDownloadController();
         File jsonFile = Utils.getCachedUpdateList(this);
         for (UpdateDownload update : Utils.parseJson(jsonFile, true)) {
-            controller.addUpdate(update, true);
+            controller.addUpdate(update);
         }
 
         List<String> updateIds = new ArrayList<>();