diff --git a/update-notify b/update-notify
index 875eb28..f3038e1 100755
--- a/update-notify
+++ b/update-notify
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fi
 
 arch_updates=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
 aur_updates=$(aur repo -u -d aur-local | wc -l)
-kernel_update=$(checkupdates | grep linux | wc -l)
+kernel_update=$(checkupdates | grep linux | grep -v custom | wc -l)
 
 updates=$(($arch_updates + $aur_updates))