diff --git a/src/www/fbegin.inc b/src/www/fbegin.inc
index b97ee07d5..2a43d866b 100755
--- a/src/www/fbegin.inc
+++ b/src/www/fbegin.inc
@@ -285,12 +285,7 @@ if($need_alert_display == true) {
     echo "<div class=\"col-xs-12\"><div class=\"alert alert-info\"><p>".$display_text."</p></div></div>";
 }
 
-/* if upgrade in progress, alert user */
-if(is_subsystem_dirty('packagelock')) {
-	$pgtitle = array(gettext("System"),gettext("Package Manager"));
-	print_info_box(gettext("Packages are currently being reinstalled in the background.<p>Do not make changes in the GUI until this is complete.") . "<p><img src='/themes/{$g['theme']}/images/icons/icon_fw-update.gif' alt='firmware update' />");
-}
-	$pgtitle_output = true;
+$pgtitle_output = true;
 ?>