diff --git a/ajax/system/sys_perform_update.php b/ajax/system/sys_perform_update.php
index 662d3d91..1e333134 100644
--- a/ajax/system/sys_perform_update.php
+++ b/ajax/system/sys_perform_update.php
@@ -5,19 +5,12 @@ require_once '../../includes/session.php';
 require_once '../../includes/config.php';
 require_once '../../includes/authenticate.php';
 
-if (isset($_POST['csrf_token'])) {
-    if (csrfValidateRequest() && !CSRFValidate()) {
-        handleInvalidCSRFToken();
-    }
-    // set installer path + options
-    $path = getenv("DOCUMENT_ROOT");
-    $opts = " --update --yes --check 0 --path $path";
-    $installer = "sudo /etc/raspap/system/raspbian.sh";
-    $execUpdate = $installer.$opts;
+// set installer path + options
+$path = getenv("DOCUMENT_ROOT");
+$opts = " --update --yes --check 0 --path $path";
+$installer = "sudo /etc/raspap/system/raspbian.sh";
+$execUpdate = $installer.$opts;
 
-    $response = shell_exec($execUpdate);
-    echo json_encode($response);
+$response = shell_exec($execUpdate);
+echo json_encode($response);
 
-} else {
-    handleInvalidCSRFToken();
-}