1diff --git a/albumentations/__init__.py b/albumentations/__init__.py
2index 0b3b531..7c69c65 100644
3--- a/albumentations/__init__.py
4+++ b/albumentations/__init__.py
5@@ -7,7 +7,3 @@ from .augmentations import *
6 from .core.composition import *
7 from .core.serialization import *
8 from .core.transforms_interface import *
9-
10-# Perform the version check after all other initializations
11-if os.getenv("NO_ALBUMENTATIONS_UPDATE", "").lower() not in {"true", "1"}:
12- check_for_updates()