diff --git a/subcommands/common_config.go b/subcommands/common_config.go
index dfa74186..8cf308b7 100644
--- a/subcommands/common_config.go
+++ b/subcommands/common_config.go
@@ -226,16 +226,13 @@ func SetUpdatesConfig(opts *SetUpdatesConfigOptions, reportedTag string, reporte
 	if len(configuredTag) == 0 && len(reportedTag) > 0 {
 		configuredTag = reportedTag
 	}
-	if len(configuredApps) == 0 && reportedApps != nil {
-		configuredApps = strings.Join(reportedApps, ",")
-	}
 
 	changed := false
 	if opts.UpdateApps != "" && configuredApps != opts.UpdateApps {
 		if strings.TrimSpace(opts.UpdateApps) == "," {
 			opts.UpdateApps = ""
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Changing apps from: [%s] -> [%s]\n", configuredApps, opts.UpdateApps)
+		fmt.Printf("Changing apps to [%s]\n", opts.UpdateApps)
 		sota.Set("pacman.docker_apps", opts.UpdateApps)
 		sota.Set("pacman.compose_apps", opts.UpdateApps)
 		changed = true