diff --git a/BrewBar/BrewBarApp.swift b/BrewBar/BrewBarApp.swift
index 793e41f..be2a4fd 100644
--- a/BrewBar/BrewBarApp.swift
+++ b/BrewBar/BrewBarApp.swift
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         }
     }
 
-    // ✅ cache to prevent duplicate outdated calls
+    /// last known outdated list, shown in the Upgrade All confirmation
     var cachedOutdated: [String] = []
-    var lastOutdatedFetch: Date?
 
     // MARK: - Menu
 
@@ -272,17 +271,6 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         return alert.runModal() == .alertFirstButtonReturn
     }
 
-    /// ✅ SMART refresh (uses cache)
-    @objc func refreshOutdatedList() {
-        // if fetched in last 5s → uses cache
-        if let last = lastOutdatedFetch, Date().timeIntervalSince(last) < 5 {
-            updateOutdatedMenu(with: cachedOutdated)
-            return
-        }
-
-        fetchOutdated()
-    }
-
     /// ✅ FORCE refresh (menu button)
     @objc func forceRefreshOutdated() {
         fetchOutdated()
@@ -295,7 +283,6 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
             let lines = BrewParser.parseOutdated(output)
 
             self.cachedOutdated = lines
-            self.lastOutdatedFetch = Date()
 
             self.updateOutdatedMenu(with: lines)
             self.updateStatus(count: lines.count)