diff --git a/scoop/profile.d/smart-refresh-on-startup.ps1 b/scoop/profile.d/smart-refresh-on-startup.ps1
index 4182e97..02886a9 100644
--- a/scoop/profile.d/smart-refresh-on-startup.ps1
+++ b/scoop/profile.d/smart-refresh-on-startup.ps1
@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
-$local:whenLast = $null
-$local:whenLastSavePath = $(Join-Path $env:SCOOP last-scoop-refresh.clixml)
-
-if( Test-Path $whenLastSavePath ) {
-    $whenLast = Import-Clixml -LiteralPath $whenLastSavePath
-}
-
-if( $whenLast ) {
-    $local:TimePassed = (Get-Date) - $local:whenLast
-    if( $TimePassed.TotalHours -ge 3 ) {
-        $whenLast = $null
-    } else {
-        Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "Only $(ConvertFrom-TimeSpan $TimePassed) has passed, skipping scoop refresh."
-    }
-}
-
-if( -not $whenLast ) {
+if( Test-Path (Join-Path $env:SCOOP last-scoop-refresh.clixml) ) {
     scoop refresh
-    $whenLast | Export-Clixml -LiteralPath $whenLastSavePath
+} else {
+    Write-Warning ("No recorded time for last 'scoop refresh', to remedy, run 'scoop refresh' at least once manually." +
+    "`nIf the issue still persists, please run 'scoop alias-update' to update to latest refresh code, and try again.")
 }
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