diff --git a/channel/channelapp/config.h b/channel/channelapp/config.h
index 9a80008..600bc74 100644
--- a/channel/channelapp/config.h
+++ b/channel/channelapp/config.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _CONFIG_H_
 #define _CONFIG_H_
 
-#define CHANNEL_VERSION_DATE 201710120000llu
+#define CHANNEL_VERSION_DATE 201710140000llu
 #define CHANNEL_VERSION_STR "1.1.4"
 
 //#define DEBUG_APP
diff --git a/channel/channelapp/source/controls.c b/channel/channelapp/source/controls.c
index c2fa7fe..f95507b 100644
--- a/channel/channelapp/source/controls.c
+++ b/channel/channelapp/source/controls.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static int rumbling = 0;
 
 void controls_init (void) {
 	WiiDRC_Init ();
-	if(WiiDRC_Inited() && WiiDRC_Connected())
+	if(WiiDRC_Inited())
 	{	//Set stub to do Wii VC routine
 		*(vu32*)0x8000180C = 1;
 		DCFlushRange((u32 *) 0x80001800, 0x1800);