diff --git a/lib/util-pkg.sh b/lib/util-pkg.sh
index 48d3605..8844df9 100644
--- a/lib/util-pkg.sh
+++ b/lib/util-pkg.sh
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 
-get_chroot_pkg_version(){
-	echo $(cat ${work_dir}/root/.manjaro-tools)
-}
-
-
 check_chroot_pkg_version(){
-	if [[ ${version} != $(get_chroot_pkg_version) ]];then
-		msg "Your chroot version is outdated. please use the -c switch to recreate the chroot."
+	local chroot_version=$(cat ${work_dir}/root/.manjaro-tools)
+	msg "chroot version: $chroot_version"
+	if [[ ${version} != $chroot_version ]];then
+		clean_first=true
 	fi
 }