diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 9d58f42aa..3167ca52c 100755
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ require_once('include/attach.php');
 require_once('include/bbcode.php');
 
 define ( 'PLATFORM_NAME',           'hubzilla' );
-define ( 'STD_VERSION',             '3.8RC' );
+define ( 'STD_VERSION',             '3.8RC1' );
 define ( 'ZOT_REVISION',            '6.0a' );
 
 
diff --git a/include/nav.php b/include/nav.php
index 79480b52a..c8ba1749a 100644
--- a/include/nav.php
+++ b/include/nav.php
@@ -230,12 +230,6 @@ function nav($template = 'default') {
 			set_pconfig(local_channel(), 'system','import_system_apps', datetime_convert('UTC','UTC','now','Y-m-d'));
 		}
 
-		//force system apps import once on major version upgrade if needed
-		if(get_pconfig(local_channel(), 'system','force_import_system_apps') !== '3.8RC') {
-			Apps::import_system_apps();
-			set_pconfig(local_channel(), 'system','force_import_system_apps', '3.8RC');
-		}
-
 		$syslist = array();
 		$list = Apps::app_list(local_channel(), false, ['nav_featured_app', 'nav_pinned_app']);
 		if($list) {