diff --git a/libozsh.zsh b/libozsh.zsh
index 4bf697b..bf4e4ab 100644
--- a/libozsh.zsh
+++ b/libozsh.zsh
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@ function ozsh_update {
 function ozsh_autoupdate {
 	local timediff=$(( ( $(strftime -r %Y-%m-%d $(date +%Y-%m-%d)) - $(strftime -r %Y-%m-%d $(cat $OZSH_LASTUPDATE_FILE)) ) / 86400 ))
 
-	echo "last cmd is $?"
-
-	if [ ! $? -eq 0 ]; then
-		# recreate the file if the command fails
-		ozsh_write_update_date
-	fi
-
 	if [ "$timediff" -ge "7" ]; then
 		vared -p 'Would you like to update ozsh? [y/N]: ' -c answer
 		if [ "$answer" = "y" ] || [ "$answer" = "Y" ]; then