diff --git a/include/misc.h b/include/misc.h
index 89236c1..4d51811 100644
--- a/include/misc.h
+++ b/include/misc.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ extern "C" {
 void why2_generate_text_key_chain(char *key, int *text_key_chain, int text_key_chain_size); //GENERATES ARRAY FOR ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION
 char *why2_generate_key(int key_length); //GENERATE ENCRYPTION KEY
 void why2_deallocate_output(why2_output_flags flags); //DEALLOCATES flags
-char *why2_get_version(void); //GET VERSION FILE OF WHY2
 enum WHY2_EXIT_CODES why2_check_version(void); //THIS FUNCTION CHECKS IF LATEST WHY2_VERSION OF WHY2 IS USED
 enum WHY2_EXIT_CODES why2_check_key(char *key); //CHECKS IF KEY IS VALID
 enum WHY2_EXIT_CODES why2_check_text(char *text); //CHECKS IF TEXT IS VALID
diff --git a/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c b/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c
index d0313e6..3ce8873 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/utils/misc.c
@@ -52,31 +52,6 @@ int removeDirectory(char *path)
     return nftw(path, unlink_cb, 64, FTW_DEPTH | FTW_PHYS);
 }
 
-char *why2_get_version(void)
-{
-    //COUNT LENGTH OF buffer AND STORE IT IN bufferSize
-    FILE *file_buffer = why2_fopen(WHY2_VERSIONS_NAME, "r");
-    fseek(file_buffer, 0, SEEK_END);
-    long buffer_size = ftell(file_buffer);
-    rewind(file_buffer); //REWIND file_buffer (NO SHIT)
-
-    //SET LENGTH OF buffer
-    char *buffer = why2_calloc(buffer_size + 1, sizeof(char));
-
-    //LOAD jsonFile
-    if (fread(buffer, buffer_size, 1, file_buffer) != 1)
-    {
-        if (!why2_get_flags().no_output) fprintf(stderr, "Reading file failed!\n");
-
-        // BELOW CODE IS COMMENTED OUT, BECAUSE IT IS PROBABLY UNNECESSARY
-        // why2_clean_memory("core_version_check");
-        // return WHY2_DOWNLOAD_FAILED;
-    }
-
-    buffer[buffer_size] = '\0';
-    return buffer;
-}
-
 enum WHY2_EXIT_CODES why2_check_version(void)
 {
     if (why2_get_flags().no_check) return WHY2_SUCCESS;
@@ -119,10 +94,32 @@ enum WHY2_EXIT_CODES why2_check_version(void)
     }
 
     //JSON VARIABLES
-	char *buffer = why2_get_version();
+	char *buffer;
+    long buffer_size;
 	struct json_object *parsed_json;
 	struct json_object *active;
 
+    //COUNT LENGTH OF buffer AND STORE IT IN bufferSize
+    file_buffer = why2_fopen(WHY2_VERSIONS_NAME, "r");
+    fseek(file_buffer, 0, SEEK_END);
+    buffer_size = ftell(file_buffer);
+    rewind(file_buffer); //REWIND file_buffer (NO SHIT)
+
+    //SET LENGTH OF buffer
+    buffer = why2_calloc(buffer_size + 1, sizeof(char));
+
+    //LOAD jsonFile
+    if (fread(buffer, buffer_size, 1, file_buffer) != 1)
+    {
+        if (!why2_get_flags().no_output) fprintf(stderr, "Reading file failed!\n");
+
+        // BELOW CODE IS COMMENTED OUT, BECAUSE IT IS PROBABLY UNNECESSARY
+        // why2_clean_memory("core_version_check");
+        // return WHY2_DOWNLOAD_FAILED;
+    }
+
+    buffer[buffer_size] = '\0';
+
     //CHECK FOR TEXT IN buffer
     if (strcmp(buffer, "") == 0)
     {