fix #17800 recression of #17310

nvaccess · Mar 10, 2025 · c89f9a5 · c89f9a5
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diff --git a/source/updateCheck.py b/source/updateCheck.py
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ def checkForUpdate(auto: bool = False) -> UpdateInfo | None:
 
 	data = res.read().decode("utf-8")  # Ensure the response is decoded correctly
 	try:
+		# if data is empty, we return None, because the server returns an empty response if there is no update.
+		if not data:
+			return None
 		parsed_response = UpdateInfo.parseUpdateCheckResponse(data)
 	except ValueError:
 		raise RuntimeError(