diff --git a/updater.sh b/updater.sh
index ebdc4e2..d9548ea 100755
--- a/updater.sh
+++ b/updater.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/bin/bash
 
 ### ghacks-user.js updater for Mac/Linux
 ## author: @overdodactyl
-## version: 1.3
+## version: 1.2
 
 ghacksjs="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/user.js"
-updater="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/updater.sh"
-update_pref=${1:--ask}
+
+echo -e "\nThis script should be run from your Firefox profile directory.\n"
 
 currdir=$(pwd)
 
@@ -19,100 +19,40 @@ if [ -z "$sfp" ]; then sfp=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}; fi
 ## change directory to the Firefox profile directory
 cd "$(dirname "${sfp}")"
 
-## Used to check if a new version of updater.sh is available
-update_available="no"
-check_for_update () {
-  online_version="$(curl -s ${updater} | sed -n '5 s/.*[[:blank:]]\([[:digit:]]*\.[[:digit:]]*\)/\1/p')"
-  path_to_script="$(dirname "${sfp}")/updater.sh"
-  current_version="$(sed -n '5 s/.*[[:blank:]]\([[:digit:]]*\.[[:digit:]]*\)/\1/p' "$path_to_script")"
-  if (( $(echo "$online_version > $current_version" | bc -l) )); then
-    update_available="yes"
-  fi
-}
+echo -e "Updating the user.js for Firefox profile:\n$(pwd)\n"
 
-## Used to backup the current script, and download and execute the latest version of updater.sh
-update_script () {
-  echo -e "This script will be backed up and the latest version of updater.sh will be executed.\n"
-  bakfile="updater.sh.backup.$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M")"
-  mv updater.sh "userjs_backups/${bakfile}"
-  curl -O ${updater} && echo -e "\nThe latest updater script has been downloaded\n"
-  
-  # make new file executable
-  chmod +x updater.sh
-
-  # execute new updater script
-  ./updater.sh -donotupdate
-
-  # exit script
-  exit 1
-}
-
-
-main () {
-  ## create backup folder if it doesn't exist
-  mkdir -p userjs_backups;
-
-  echo -e "\nThis script should be run from your Firefox profile directory.\n"
-
-  echo -e "Updating the user.js for Firefox profile:\n$(pwd)\n"
-
-  if [ -e user.js ]; then
-    echo "Your current user.js file for this profile will be backed up and the latest ghacks version from github will take its place."
-    echo -e "\nIf currently using the ghacks user.js, please compare versions:"
-    echo "  Available online: $(curl -s ${ghacksjs} | sed -n '4p')"
-    echo "  Currently using:  $(sed -n '4p' user.js)"
-  else
-    echo "A user.js file does not exist in this profile. If you continue, the latest ghacks version from github will be downloaded."
-  fi
-
-  echo -e "\nIf a user-overrides.js file exists in this profile, it will be appended to the user.js.\n"
-
-  read -p "Continue Y/N? " -n 1 -r
-  echo -e "\n\n"
-
-  if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-    if [ -e user.js ]; then
-      # backup current user.js
-      bakfile="user.js.backup.$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M")"
-      mv user.js "userjs_backups/${bakfile}" && echo "Your previous user.js file was backed up: userjs_backups/${bakfile}"
-    fi
-
-    # download latest ghacks user.js
-    echo "downloading latest ghacks user.js file"
-    curl -O ${ghacksjs} && echo "ghacks user.js has been downloaded"
-
-    if [ -e user-overrides.js ]; then
-      echo "user-overrides.js file found"
-      cat user-overrides.js >> user.js && echo "user-overrides.js has been appended to user.js"
-    fi
-  else
-    echo "Process aborted"
-  fi
-
-  ## change directory back to the original working directory
-  cd "${currdir}"
-}
-
-
-if [ "$(echo $update_pref | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]')" = "-donotupdate" ]; then
-  main
+if [ -e user.js ]; then
+  echo "Your current user.js file for this profile will be backed up and the latest ghacks version from github will take its place."
+  echo -e "\nIf currently using the ghacks user.js, please compare versions:"
+  echo "  Available online: $(curl -s ${ghacksjs} | sed -n '4p')"
+  echo "  Currently using:  $(sed -n '4p' user.js)"
 else
-  check_for_update
-  if [ $update_available = "no" ]; then
-    main
-  else
-    ## there is an update available 
-    if [ "$(echo $update_pref | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]')" = "-update" ]; then
-      ## update without asking
-      update_script
-    else 
-      read -p "There is a newer version of updater.sh available.  Download and execute?  Y/N? " -n 1 -r
-      echo -e "\n\n"
-      if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-        update_script
-      else
-        main
-      fi
-    fi
+  echo "A user.js file does not exist in this profile. If you continue, the latest ghacks version from github will be downloaded."
+fi
+
+echo -e "\nIf a user-overrides.js file exists in this profile, it will be appended to the user.js.\n"
+
+read -p "Continue Y/N? " -n 1 -r
+echo -e "\n\n"
+
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+  if [ -e user.js ]; then
+    # backup current user.js
+    bakfile="user.js.backup.$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M")"
+    mv user.js "${bakfile}" && echo "Your previous user.js file was backed up: ${bakfile}"
   fi
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  # download latest ghacks user.js
+  echo "downloading latest ghacks user.js file"
+  curl -O ${ghacksjs} && echo "ghacks user.js has been downloaded"
+
+  if [ -e user-overrides.js ]; then
+    echo "user-overrides.js file found"
+    cat user-overrides.js >> user.js && echo "user-overrides.js has been appended to user.js"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "Process aborted"
+fi
+
+## change directory back to the original working directory
+cd "${currdir}"