diff --git a/cron.php b/cron.php
index 093af55b..3b6f685b 100644
--- a/cron.php
+++ b/cron.php
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ $update_message = $updates->update_message;
 
 if ($updates->current_version !== $updates->latest_version) {
     // Send Alert to inform Updates Available
-    mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO notifications SET notification_type = 'Updates', notification = '$update_message', notification_action = 'admin_update.php'");
+    mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO notifications SET notification_type = 'Update', notification = '$update_message', notification_action = 'admin_update.php'");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index ccae0352..389d018f 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ function getTicketStatusName($ticket_status) {
 
 function fetchUpdates() {
 
-    global $mysqli, $repo_branch;
+    global $repo_branch;
 
     // Fetch the latest code changes but don't apply them
     exec("git fetch", $output, $result);