diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 4754be43c..f6eaff2b1 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core::update_checkpoints()
   {
+    if (m_testnet) return true;
+
     bool res = true;
     if (time(NULL) - m_last_dns_checkpoints_update >= 3600)
     {