diff --git a/helpers/update.sh b/helpers/update.sh
index 0b16a99..45d798b 100644
--- a/helpers/update.sh
+++ b/helpers/update.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ checksumFilename='checksums.sha256'
 # operation triggers
 doDockerUpdate=1
 doScriptUpdate=1
-doContainerRestart=1
 
 # files to update
 localScriptName="$(basename "$0")"
@@ -84,10 +83,6 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
       # update docker container only, skip script update
       doScriptUpdate=0
       ;;
-    --no-restart)
-      # do not restart container automatically
-      doContainerRestart=0
-      ;;
     *)
       printf "%s\nUnknown option: %s\n" "$err" "$1"
       printf "%sUse '--help' for valid options%s\n\n" "$info" "$norm"
@@ -212,6 +207,7 @@ if [ "$doScriptUpdate" -eq 1 ]; then
   done <"$checksumFilename"
 fi
 
+
 ### display results
 printf "\n%s*** Results ***%s\n" "$info" "$norm"
 printf "\tUpdates: %s available\n" "$updatesAvailable"