diff --git a/src/Conf.defaults b/src/Conf.defaults
index abf23e8d..7e2ad252 100644
--- a/src/Conf.defaults
+++ b/src/Conf.defaults
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ current_soundpack = string(default="default")
 sndup_api_key = string(default="")
 
 [other_buffers]
-show_friends = boolean(default=True)
-show_followers = boolean(default=True)
-show_favourites = boolean(default=True)
-show_events = boolean(default=True)
-show_blocks = boolean(default=False)
-show_muted_users = boolean(default=False)
 timelines = list(default=list())
 tweet_searches = list(default=list())
 lists = list(default=list())
diff --git a/src/update/updater.py b/src/update/updater.py
index 9600c3fc..cd7e8ccc 100644
--- a/src/update/updater.py
+++ b/src/update/updater.py
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ import application
 import update
 import platform
 from wxUpdater import *
-from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
+import logging
+import output
+logger = logging.getLogger("updater")
 
 def do_update():
-	try:
-		return update.perform_update(endpoint=application.update_url, current_version=application.version, app_name=application.name, update_available_callback=available_update_dialog, progress_callback=progress_callback, update_complete_callback=update_finished)
-	except ConnectionError:
-		pass
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+    try:
+        return update.perform_update(endpoint=application.update_url, current_version=application.version, app_name=application.name, update_available_callback=available_update_dialog, progress_callback=progress_callback, update_complete_callback=update_finished)
+    except:
+        logger.exception("Update failed.")
+        output.speak("An exception occurred while attempting to update " + application.name + ". If this message persists, contact the " + application.name + " developers. More information about the exception has been written to the error log.",True)
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