1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js
index ddbe11a9d..7e8f7d821 100644
--- a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js
+++ b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser.js
@@ -2579,15 +2579,9 @@ var gMenuButtonUpdateBadge = {
   cancelObserverRegistered: false,
 
   init: function () {
-    try {
-      this.enabled = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("app.update.badge");
-    } catch (e) {}
+    this.enabled = Services.prefs.getBoolPref("app.update.badge", false);
     if (this.enabled) {
-      try {
-        this.badgeWaitTime = Services.prefs.getIntPref("app.update.badgeWaitTime");
-      } catch (e) {
-        this.badgeWaitTime = 345600; // 4 days
-      }
+      this.badgeWaitTime = Services.prefs.getIntPref("app.update.badgeWaitTime", 345600); // 4 days
       Services.obs.addObserver(this, "update-staged", false);
       Services.obs.addObserver(this, "update-downloaded", false);
     }