diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
index e9de38a7a..d52120ff2 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh
@@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ _mainmenu() {
         "2")
             if [[ "${_DESTDIR}" == "/" ]]; then
                 _abort_running_system
-            elif [[ -e "/var/cache/pacman/pkg/archboot.db" ]]; then
-                _abort_offline_mode
             else
                 _select_source || return 1
                 _update_environment
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
index 5aba64cef..657cd948b 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ _getsource() {
     if [[ -e "${_LOCAL_DB}" ]]; then
         _NEXTITEM="4"
         _local_pacman_conf
-        _dialog --msgbox "Setup is running in <Local mode>.\nOnly Local package database is used for package installation.\n\nIf you want to switch to <Online mode>, you have to delete /var/cache/pacman/pkg/archboot.db and rerun this step." 10 70
     else
         _select_mirror || return 1
     fi