diff --git a/config/config.sample.php b/config/config.sample.php
index db662cfd74..0027a53336 100644
--- a/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/config/config.sample.php
@@ -471,6 +471,11 @@ $CONFIG = array(
  */
 'updatechecker' => true,
 
+/**
+ * URL that ownCloud should use to look for updates
+ */
+'updater.server.url' => 'https://updates.owncloud.com/server/',
+
 /**
  * Is ownCloud connected to the Internet or running in a closed network?
  */
diff --git a/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php b/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php
index e42a1e2a40..7b330b5368 100644
--- a/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php
+++ b/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php
@@ -61,19 +61,15 @@ class VersionCheck {
 	/**
 	 * Check if a new version is available
 	 *
-	 * @param string $updaterUrl the url to check, i.e. 'http://apps.owncloud.com/updater.php'
 	 * @return array|bool
 	 */
-	public function check($updaterUrl = null) {
-
+	public function check() {
 		// Look up the cache - it is invalidated all 30 minutes
 		if (((int)$this->config->getAppValue('core', 'lastupdatedat') + 1800) > time()) {
 			return json_decode($this->config->getAppValue('core', 'lastupdateResult'), true);
 		}
 
-		if (is_null($updaterUrl)) {
-			$updaterUrl = 'https://updates.owncloud.com/server/';
-		}
+		$updaterUrl = $this->config->getSystemValue('updater.server.url', 'https://updates.owncloud.com/server/');
 
 		$this->config->setAppValue('core', 'lastupdatedat', time());
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/updater/versioncheck.php b/tests/lib/updater/versioncheck.php
index 4613581a75..2122ca2880 100644
--- a/tests/lib/updater/versioncheck.php
+++ b/tests/lib/updater/versioncheck.php
@@ -90,20 +90,25 @@ class VersionCheckTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 			->will($this->returnValue(0));
 		$this->config
 			->expects($this->at(1))
+			->method('getSystemValue')
+			->with('updater.server.url', 'https://updates.owncloud.com/server/')
+			->willReturn('https://updates.owncloud.com/server/');
+		$this->config
+			->expects($this->at(2))
 			->method('setAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat', $this->isType('integer'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(3))
+			->expects($this->at(4))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'installedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('installedat'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(4))
+			->expects($this->at(5))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('lastupdatedat'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(5))
+			->expects($this->at(6))
 			->method('setAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdateResult', json_encode($expectedResult));
 
@@ -131,20 +136,25 @@ class VersionCheckTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 			->will($this->returnValue(0));
 		$this->config
 			->expects($this->at(1))
+			->method('getSystemValue')
+			->with('updater.server.url', 'https://updates.owncloud.com/server/')
+			->willReturn('https://updates.owncloud.com/server/');
+		$this->config
+			->expects($this->at(2))
 			->method('setAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat', $this->isType('integer'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(3))
+			->expects($this->at(4))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'installedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('installedat'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(4))
+			->expects($this->at(5))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('lastupdatedat'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(5))
+			->expects($this->at(6))
 			->method('setAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdateResult', 'false');
 
@@ -158,54 +168,6 @@ class VersionCheckTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$this->assertSame([], $this->updater->check());
 	}
 
-	public function testCheckWithUpdateUrl() {
-		$expectedResult = [
-			'version' => '8.0.4.2',
-			'versionstring' => 'ownCloud 8.0.4',
-			'url' => 'https://download.owncloud.org/community/owncloud-8.0.4.zip',
-			'web' => 'http://doc.owncloud.org/server/8.0/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.html',
-		];
-
-		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(0))
-			->method('getAppValue')
-			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat')
-			->will($this->returnValue(0));
-		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(1))
-			->method('setAppValue')
-			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat', $this->isType('integer'));
-		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(3))
-			->method('getAppValue')
-			->with('core', 'installedat')
-			->will($this->returnValue('installedat'));
-		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(4))
-			->method('getAppValue')
-			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat')
-			->will($this->returnValue('lastupdatedat'));
-		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(5))
-			->method('setAppValue')
-			->with('core', 'lastupdateResult', json_encode($expectedResult));
-
-		$updateXml = '<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<owncloud>
-  <version>8.0.4.2</version>
-  <versionstring>ownCloud 8.0.4</versionstring>
-  <url>https://download.owncloud.org/community/owncloud-8.0.4.zip</url>
-  <web>http://doc.owncloud.org/server/8.0/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.html</web>
-</owncloud>';
-		$this->updater
-			->expects($this->once())
-			->method('getUrlContent')
-			->with($this->buildUpdateUrl('https://myupdater.com/'))
-			->will($this->returnValue($updateXml));
-
-		$this->assertSame($expectedResult, $this->updater->check('https://myupdater.com/'));
-	}
-
 	public function testCheckWithEmptyValidXmlResponse() {
 		$expectedResult = [
 			'version' => '',
@@ -221,15 +183,20 @@ class VersionCheckTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 			->will($this->returnValue(0));
 		$this->config
 			->expects($this->at(1))
+			->method('getSystemValue')
+			->with('updater.server.url', 'https://updates.owncloud.com/server/')
+			->willReturn('https://updates.owncloud.com/server/');
+		$this->config
+			->expects($this->at(2))
 			->method('setAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat', $this->isType('integer'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(3))
+			->expects($this->at(4))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'installedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('installedat'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(4))
+			->expects($this->at(5))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('lastupdatedat'));
@@ -260,20 +227,25 @@ class VersionCheckTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 			->will($this->returnValue(0));
 		$this->config
 			->expects($this->at(1))
+			->method('getSystemValue')
+			->with('updater.server.url', 'https://updates.owncloud.com/server/')
+			->willReturn('https://updates.owncloud.com/server/');
+		$this->config
+			->expects($this->at(2))
 			->method('setAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat', $this->isType('integer'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(3))
+			->expects($this->at(4))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'installedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('installedat'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(4))
+			->expects($this->at(5))
 			->method('getAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdatedat')
 			->will($this->returnValue('lastupdatedat'));
 		$this->config
-			->expects($this->at(5))
+			->expects($this->at(6))
 			->method('setAppValue')
 			->with('core', 'lastupdateResult', json_encode($expectedResult));