diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 48961d2fe..eef13ce37 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var (
 	scheduleSpec      string
 	cleanup           bool
 	noRestart         bool
+	noPull            bool
 	monitorOnly       bool
 	enableLabel       bool
 	disableContainers []string
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ func PreRun(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	noPull, _ := f.GetBool("no-pull")
+	noPull, _ = f.GetBool("no-pull")
 	includeStopped, _ := f.GetBool("include-stopped")
 	includeRestarting, _ := f.GetBool("include-restarting")
 	reviveStopped, _ := f.GetBool("revive-stopped")
@@ -122,7 +123,6 @@ func PreRun(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 	}
 
 	client = container.NewClient(container.ClientOptions{
-		PullImages:        !noPull,
 		IncludeStopped:    includeStopped,
 		ReviveStopped:     reviveStopped,
 		RemoveVolumes:     removeVolumes,
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func Run(c *cobra.Command, names []string) {
 			metrics.RegisterScan(metric)
 		}, updateLock)
 		httpAPI.RegisterFunc(updateHandler.Path, updateHandler.Handle)
-		// If polling isn't enabled the scheduler is never started and
+		// If polling isn't enabled the scheduler is never started, and
 		// we need to trigger the startup messages manually.
 		if !unblockHTTPAPI {
 			writeStartupMessage(c, time.Time{}, filterDesc)
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ func runUpdatesWithNotifications(filter t.Filter) *metrics.Metric {
 		LifecycleHooks:  lifecycleHooks,
 		RollingRestart:  rollingRestart,
 		LabelPrecedence: labelPrecedence,
+		NoPull:          noPull,
 	}
 	result, err := actions.Update(client, updateParams)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/container/client.go b/pkg/container/client.go
index 51868e4a1..c6c37deb3 100644
--- a/pkg/container/client.go
+++ b/pkg/container/client.go
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ func NewClient(opts ClientOptions) Client {
 
 // ClientOptions contains the options for how the docker client wrapper should behave
 type ClientOptions struct {
-	PullImages        bool
 	RemoveVolumes     bool
 	IncludeStopped    bool
 	ReviveStopped     bool
diff --git a/pkg/container/client_test.go b/pkg/container/client_test.go
index bcb261af1..4e7540913 100644
--- a/pkg/container/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/container/client_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 			It("should gracefully fail with a useful message", func() {
 				c := dockerClient{}
 				pinnedContainer := MockContainer(WithImageName("sha256:fa5269854a5e615e51a72b17ad3fd1e01268f278a6684c8ed3c5f0cdce3f230b"))
-				c.PullImage(context.Background(), pinnedContainer)
+				err := c.PullImage(context.Background(), pinnedContainer)
+				Expect(err).To(MatchError(`container uses a pinned image, and cannot be updated by watchtower`))
 			})
 		})
 	})
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 				mockServer.AppendHandlers(mocks.GetContainerHandlers(&mocks.Watchtower, &mocks.Running)...)
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{},
 				}
 				containers, err := client.ListContainers(filters.NoFilter)
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 				filter := filters.FilterByNames([]string{"lollercoaster"}, filters.NoFilter)
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{},
 				}
 				containers, err := client.ListContainers(filter)
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 				mockServer.AppendHandlers(mocks.GetContainerHandlers(&mocks.Watchtower, &mocks.Running)...)
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{},
 				}
 				containers, err := client.ListContainers(filters.WatchtowerContainersFilter)
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 				mockServer.AppendHandlers(mocks.GetContainerHandlers(&mocks.Stopped, &mocks.Watchtower, &mocks.Running)...)
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false, IncludeStopped: true},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{IncludeStopped: true},
 				}
 				containers, err := client.ListContainers(filters.NoFilter)
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 				mockServer.AppendHandlers(mocks.GetContainerHandlers(&mocks.Watchtower, &mocks.Running, &mocks.Restarting)...)
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false, IncludeRestarting: true},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{IncludeRestarting: true},
 				}
 				containers, err := client.ListContainers(filters.NoFilter)
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 				mockServer.AppendHandlers(mocks.GetContainerHandlers(&mocks.Watchtower, &mocks.Running)...)
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false, IncludeRestarting: false},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{IncludeRestarting: false},
 				}
 				containers, err := client.ListContainers(filters.NoFilter)
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 					mockServer.AppendHandlers(mocks.GetContainerHandlers(&consumerContainerRef)...)
 					client := dockerClient{
 						api:           docker,
-						ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false},
+						ClientOptions: ClientOptions{},
 					}
 					container, err := client.GetContainer(consumerContainerRef.ContainerID())
 					Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 					mockServer.AppendHandlers(mocks.GetContainerHandlers(&consumerContainerRef)...)
 					client := dockerClient{
 						api:           docker,
-						ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false},
+						ClientOptions: ClientOptions{},
 					}
 					container, err := client.GetContainer(consumerContainerRef.ContainerID())
 					Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 			It("should include container id field", func() {
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{},
 				}
 
 				// Capture logrus output in buffer
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ var _ = Describe("the client", func() {
 			It(`should omit the container ID alias`, func() {
 				client := dockerClient{
 					api:           docker,
-					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{PullImages: false, IncludeRestarting: false},
+					ClientOptions: ClientOptions{IncludeRestarting: false},
 				}
 				container := MockContainer(WithImageName("docker.io/prefix/imagename:latest"))
 
diff --git a/pkg/notifications/shoutrrr.go b/pkg/notifications/shoutrrr.go
index de59d623d..cc3a93166 100644
--- a/pkg/notifications/shoutrrr.go
+++ b/pkg/notifications/shoutrrr.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (n *shoutrrrTypeNotifier) GetNames() []string {
 	return names
 }
 
-// GetNames returns a list of URLs for notification services that has been added
+// GetURLs returns a list of URLs for notification services that has been added
 func (n *shoutrrrTypeNotifier) GetURLs() []string {
 	return n.Urls
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (n *shoutrrrTypeNotifier) AddLogHook() {
 	n.receiving = true
 	log.AddHook(n)
 
-	// Do the sending in a separate goroutine so we don't block the main process.
+	// Do the sending in a separate goroutine, so we don't block the main process.
 	go sendNotifications(n)
 }