diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
index 1196d25..05c2088 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
@@ -130,17 +130,17 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
         self.dayz_version_label = Gtk.Label(label=strings.null)
         self.dayz_exp_version_label = Gtk.Label(label=strings.null)
 
-        self.branch_combo = Gtk.ComboBoxText()
-        self.branch_combo.append_text(strings.options.stable)
-        self.branch_combo.append_text(strings.options.testing)
-        self.branch_combo.set_active(0)
-        self.branch_combo.connect("changed", self._on_branch_changed)
-        self.branch_eb = InfoEventBox("", controller)
+        #self.branch_combo = Gtk.ComboBoxText()
+        #self.branch_combo.append_text(strings.options.stable)
+        #self.branch_combo.append_text(strings.options.testing)
+        #self.branch_combo.set_active(0)
+        #self.branch_combo.connect("changed", self._on_branch_changed)
+        #self.branch_eb = InfoEventBox("", controller)
 
         version_rows = [
             [LeftLabel(APPNAME_DAYZ), self.dayz_version_label],
             [LeftLabel(APPNAME_DAYZ_EXP), self.dayz_exp_version_label],
-            [LeftLabel(strings.options.branch), self.branch_combo, self.branch_eb],
+            #[LeftLabel(strings.options.branch), self.branch_combo, self.branch_eb],
         ]
 
         api_box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
@@ -428,8 +428,6 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
             dialog = ExceptionDialog(self.controller, strings.config_not_found)
             dialog.run()
             raise Exception
-            # FIXME: return to main menu
-            return
 
         config = query.get_config(prefs.paths.config)
         name = config["name"]
@@ -489,23 +487,24 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
         # TODO: not happy with this
         active_combo = query.get_client_index(config["client"])
         self.client_combo.set_active(active_combo)
+        active_combo = 0
 
-        active_combo = 1 if config["branch"] == BETA_REPO else 0
+        #active_combo = 1 if config["branch"] == BETA_REPO else 0
 
-        self.controller.suppress_signal(
-            self, self.branch_combo, "_on_branch_changed", True
-        )
-        self.branch_combo.set_active(active_combo)
-        self.branch_combo.set_sensitive(prefs.allow_updates)
-        self.controller.suppress_signal(
-            self, self.branch_combo, "_on_branch_changed", False
-        )
+        #self.controller.suppress_signal(
+        #    self, self.branch_combo, "_on_branch_changed", True
+        #)
+        #self.branch_combo.set_active(active_combo)
+        #self.branch_combo.set_sensitive(prefs.allow_updates)
+        #self.controller.suppress_signal(
+        #    self, self.branch_combo, "_on_branch_changed", False
+        #)
 
-        if prefs.allow_updates is True:
-            msg = strings.options.self_update
-        else:
-            msg = strings.options.no_self_update
-        self.branch_eb.set_text(msg)
+        #if prefs.allow_updates is True:
+        #    msg = strings.options.self_update
+        #else:
+        #    msg = strings.options.no_self_update
+        #self.branch_eb.set_text(msg)
 
     def _suppress_toggles(self, state: bool) -> None:
         for toggle in [