diff --git a/auth/auth_systems/cas.py b/auth/auth_systems/cas.py
index 55f0c4a36b8c2863cd498439974bcfefa10916f6..c246839d71c2f9c78dccbbf83b6b910e87345b35 100644
--- a/auth/auth_systems/cas.py
+++ b/auth/auth_systems/cas.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ if hasattr(settings, 'CAS_USERNAME'):
 
 # display tweaks
 LOGIN_MESSAGE = "Log in with my NetID"
+STATUS_UPDATES = False
+
 
 def _get_service_url():
   # FIXME current URL