diff --git a/browser/BUILD.gn b/browser/BUILD.gn
index 8a3849d7f93..eb73ba8f970 100644
--- a/browser/BUILD.gn
+++ b/browser/BUILD.gn
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ source_set("browser_process") {
   sources = [
     "autocomplete/brave_autocomplete_scheme_classifier.cc",
     "autocomplete/brave_autocomplete_scheme_classifier.h",
+    "brave_app_controller_mac.mm",
+    "brave_app_controller_mac.h",
     "brave_browser_main_extra_parts.cc",
     "brave_browser_main_extra_parts.h",
     "brave_browser_process_impl.cc",
@@ -27,10 +29,10 @@ source_set("browser_process") {
     "importer/brave_profile_writer.h",
     "importer/chrome_profile_lock.cc",
     "importer/chrome_profile_lock.h",
-    "brave_app_controller_mac.mm",
-    "brave_app_controller_mac.h",
     "sparkle_glue_mac.mm",
     "sparkle_glue_mac.h",
+    "update_util.cc",
+    "update_util.h",
   ]
 
   deps = [
diff --git a/browser/brave_app_controller_mac.mm b/browser/brave_app_controller_mac.mm
index f8f0dd5fd4d..97c0bf2a282 100644
--- a/browser/brave_app_controller_mac.mm
+++ b/browser/brave_app_controller_mac.mm
@@ -6,18 +6,12 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-#import "brave/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.h"
-#include "base/command_line.h"
 #include "base/strings/sys_string_conversions.h"
-#include "brave/common/brave_switches.h"
+#import "brave/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.h"
+#include "brave/browser/update_util.h"
 
 namespace {
 
-BOOL UpdateEnabled() {
-  return base::CommandLine::ForCurrentProcess()->HasSwitch(
-      switches::kEnableBraveUpdateTest);
-}
-
 std::string GetDescriptionFromAppcastItem(id item) {
   return [SparkleGlue descriptionFromAppcastItem:item];
 }
@@ -32,7 +26,7 @@ std::string GetDescriptionFromAppcastItem(id item) {
 - (void)applicationWillFinishLaunching:(NSNotification*)notification {
   [super applicationWillFinishLaunching:notification];
 
-  if (!UpdateEnabled())
+  if (!brave::UpdateEnabled())
     return;
 
   [self initializeBraveUpdater];
@@ -42,17 +36,18 @@ std::string GetDescriptionFromAppcastItem(id item) {
   if ([super validateUserInterfaceItem:item])
     return YES;
 
-  return  [item action] == @selector(updateBrave:) ? UpdateEnabled() : NO;
+  return  [item action] == @selector(updateBrave:) ? brave::UpdateEnabled()
+                                                   : NO;
 }
 
 - (IBAction)updateBrave:(id)sender {
-  DCHECK(UpdateEnabled());
+  DCHECK(brave::UpdateEnabled());
 
   [sparkle_glue_ checkForUpdates:sender];
 }
 
 - (void)initializeBraveUpdater {
-  DCHECK(UpdateEnabled());
+  DCHECK(brave::UpdateEnabled());
 
   sparkle_glue_ = [SparkleGlue sharedSparkleGlue];
   [sparkle_glue_ setDelegate:self];
diff --git a/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.h b/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.h
index 558096a5a27..166951a7bd1 100644
--- a/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.h
+++ b/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 - (void)setDelegate:(id)delegate;
 - (void)checkForUpdates:(id)sender;
+- (void)checkForUpdatesInBackground;
 
 @end  // @interface SparkleGlue
 
diff --git a/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.mm b/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.mm
index 06da2a48c2b..8cc9906bd38 100644
--- a/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.mm
+++ b/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.mm
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@ id GetSUUpdater() {
   [su_updater_ checkForUpdates:sender];
 }
 
+- (void)checkForUpdatesInBackground {
+  [su_updater_ checkForUpdatesInBackground];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/browser/update_util.cc b/browser/update_util.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7329dc354d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/update_util.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include "brave/browser/update_util.h"
+
+#include "base/command_line.h"
+#include "brave/common/brave_switches.h"
+
+namespace brave {
+
+bool UpdateEnabled() {
+  // TODO(simonhong): Remove this flag and enable update only in official build.
+  return base::CommandLine::ForCurrentProcess()->HasSwitch(
+      switches::kEnableBraveUpdateTest);
+}
+
+}  //namespace brave
diff --git a/browser/update_util.h b/browser/update_util.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66dadc942b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/update_util.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#ifndef BRAVE_BROWSER_UPDATE_UTIL_H_
+#define BRAVE_BROWSER_UPDATE_UTIL_H_
+
+namespace brave {
+
+bool UpdateEnabled();
+
+}  // namespace brave
+
+#endif  // BRAVE_BROWSER_UPDATE_UTIL_MAC_H_
diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater_mac.h b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater_mac.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b77592cbfbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater_mac.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#ifndef CHROME_BROWSER_UI_WEBUI_HELP_VERSION_UPDATER_MAC_H_
+#define CHROME_BROWSER_UI_WEBUI_HELP_VERSION_UPDATER_MAC_H_
+
+#include "base/macros.h"
+#include "chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater.h"
+
+// OS X implementation of version update functionality, used by the WebUI
+// About/Help page.
+class VersionUpdaterMac : public VersionUpdater {
+ public:
+  // VersionUpdater implementation.
+  void CheckForUpdate(const StatusCallback& status_callback,
+                      const PromoteCallback& promote_callback) override;
+  void PromoteUpdater() const override;
+
+ protected:
+  friend class VersionUpdater;
+
+  // Clients must use VersionUpdater::Create().
+  VersionUpdaterMac();
+  ~VersionUpdaterMac() override;
+
+ private:
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(VersionUpdaterMac);
+};
+
+#endif  // CHROME_BROWSER_UI_WEBUI_HELP_VERSION_UPDATER_MAC_H_
+
diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater_mac.mm b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a7b29757bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include "chrome/browser/ui/webui/help/version_updater_mac.h"
+
+#import "brave/browser/sparkle_glue_mac.h"
+#include "brave/browser/update_util.h"
+
+VersionUpdater* VersionUpdater::Create(
+    content::WebContents* web_contents) {
+  return new VersionUpdaterMac;
+}
+
+VersionUpdaterMac::VersionUpdaterMac() {
+}
+
+VersionUpdaterMac::~VersionUpdaterMac() {
+}
+
+void VersionUpdaterMac::CheckForUpdate(
+    const StatusCallback& status_callback,
+    const PromoteCallback& promote_callback) {
+  if (brave::UpdateEnabled()) {
+    [[SparkleGlue sharedSparkleGlue] checkForUpdatesInBackground];
+    // TODO(simonhong): Update status from sparkle.
+    status_callback.Run(DISABLED, 0, std::string(), 0, base::string16());
+    NOTIMPLEMENTED();
+  } else {
+    status_callback.Run(DISABLED, 0, std::string(), 0, base::string16());
+  }
+}
+
+void VersionUpdaterMac::PromoteUpdater() const {
+  NOTIMPLEMENTED();
+}