diff --git a/platform/gsutil/gslib/command_runner.py b/platform/gsutil/gslib/command_runner.py
index f490bb3..dc6bbcc 100644
--- a/platform/gsutil/gslib/command_runner.py
+++ b/platform/gsutil/gslib/command_runner.py
@@ -330,18 +330,6 @@ class CommandRunner(object):
     Returns:
       Return value(s) from Command that was run.
     """
-    command_changed_to_update = False
-    if (not skip_update_check and
-        self.MaybeCheckForAndOfferSoftwareUpdate(command_name, debug)):
-      command_name = 'update'
-      command_changed_to_update = True
-      args = [_StringToSysArgType('-n')]
-
-      # Check for opt-in analytics.
-      if system_util.IsRunningInteractively() and collect_analytics:
-        metrics.CheckAndMaybePromptForAnalyticsEnabling()
-
-    self.MaybePromptForPythonUpdate(command_name)
 
     if not args:
       args = []
@@ -415,15 +403,6 @@ class CommandRunner(object):
       ShutDownGsutil()
     if GetFailureCount() > 0:
       return_code = 1
-    if command_changed_to_update:
-      # If the command changed to update, the user's original command was
-      # not executed.
-      return_code = 1
-      print('\n'.join(
-          textwrap.wrap(
-              'Update was successful. Exiting with code 1 as the original command '
-              'issued prior to the update was not executed and should be re-run.'
-          )))
     return return_code
 
   def SkipUpdateCheck(self):
@@ -467,6 +446,7 @@ class CommandRunner(object):
     return True
 
   def MaybeCheckForAndOfferSoftwareUpdate(self, command_name, debug):
+    return False
     """Checks the last time we checked for an update and offers one if needed.
 
     Offer is made if the time since the last update check is longer