bug 74397
diff --git a/update/org.eclipse.update.scheduler/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/scheduler/AutomaticUpdatesJob.java b/update/org.eclipse.update.scheduler/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/scheduler/AutomaticUpdatesJob.java
index 3878f75..bbc0192 100644
--- a/update/org.eclipse.update.scheduler/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/scheduler/AutomaticUpdatesJob.java
+++ b/update/org.eclipse.update.scheduler/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/scheduler/AutomaticUpdatesJob.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 				+ " results."); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			}
 			if (updates.size() > 0) {
-				boolean download = UpdateCore.getPlugin().getPluginPreferences().getBoolean(UpdateScheduler.P_DOWNLOAD);
+				boolean download = UpdateScheduler.getDefault().getPluginPreferences().getBoolean(UpdateScheduler.P_DOWNLOAD);
 				// silently download if download enabled 
 				if (download)
 				{