diff --git a/wire/modules/System/SystemUpdater/SystemUpdaterChecks.php b/wire/modules/System/SystemUpdater/SystemUpdaterChecks.php
index 2f6f29df..974185cd 100644
--- a/wire/modules/System/SystemUpdater/SystemUpdaterChecks.php
+++ b/wire/modules/System/SystemUpdater/SystemUpdaterChecks.php
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ class SystemUpdaterChecks extends Wire {
 				return false;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if($this->showNotices) $this->warning($this->fileNotFoundLabel($htaccessFile));
+			// if .htaccess not present then this is likely an IIS or other not-offically supported server software
+			// if($this->showNotices) $this->warning($this->fileNotFoundLabel($htaccessFile));
 			return false;
 		}