diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ae4954..68df509 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,11 +177,8 @@ Note:   Using DNS validation is now working successfully for issuing certificate
  
 ## Automating updates
 
-I use 2 seperate crons, so my crontab looks like 
+I use the following cron
 ```
-23  5 * * * /root/scripts/getssl -u -q
-47  5 * * * /root/scripts/getssl -a -q
+23  5 * * * /root/scripts/getssl -u -a -q
 ```
-The first cron will update getssl if there are any more recent versions available (the -u flag).   I use the -q flag so it only outputs and emails me if it has upgraded. 
-
-The second cron runs though all certificates (the -a flag) and uutomatically renews any certificates thatare due for renewal.   I use the -q flag so that it only outputs and emails me if any certificates were updated, or there was an error / issue.
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+The cron will update getssl if there are any more recent versions available (the -u flag). The -a flag automatically renews any certificates that are due for renewal.   I use the -q flag so that it only outputs and emails me if any certificates were updated, or there was an error / issue.
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diff --git a/getssl b/getssl
index 08bc6d4..d9cd03f 100755
--- a/getssl
+++ b/getssl
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@
 # 2016-05-30 Add version check to see if there is a more recent version of getssl (0.41)
 # 2016-05-30 Add [-u|--upgrade] option to automatically upgrade getssl (0.42)
 # 2016-05-30 Added backup when auto-upgrading (0.43)
+# 2016-05-30 Improvements to auto-upgrade (0.44)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 PROGNAME=${0##*/}
-VERSION="0.43"
+VERSION="0.44"
+
+ORIGCMD="$0 $*"
 
 # defaults
 CA="https://acme-staging.api.letsencrypt.org"
@@ -153,32 +156,21 @@ check_upgrade() {
   debug "Most recent version is  ${latestversion}"
   # use a default of 0 for cases where the latest code has not been obtained. 
   if [ "${latestvdec:-0}" -gt "$localvdec" ]; then
-    info ""
-    info "A more recent version (v${latestversion}) of getssl is available, please update"
-    info "the easiest way may be to use the -u or --upgrade option on getssl, or"
-    info "git pull (if using git) or "
-    info "curl --silent https://raw.githubusercontent.com/srvrco/getssl/master/getssl > $0"
-    info ""
-  fi
-}
-
-self_upgrade () {
-  latestcode=$(curl --silent https://raw.githubusercontent.com/srvrco/getssl/master/getssl)
-  latestversion=$(echo "$latestcode" | grep VERSION= | head -1| awk -F'"' '{print $2}')
-  latestvdec=$(echo "$latestversion"| tr -d '.')
-  localvdec=$(echo "$VERSION"| tr -d '.' )
-  # use a default of 0 for cases where the latest code has not been obtained.
-  if [ "${latestvdec:-0}" -gt "$localvdec" ]; then
-    temp_upgrade="$(mktemp)"
-    echo "$latestcode" > "$temp_upgrade"
-    install "$0" "${0}.v${VERSION}"
-    install "$temp_upgrade" "$0"
-    rm -f "$temp_upgrade"
-    info "Updated getssl from v${VERSION} to v${latestversion}"
-    graceful_exit
-  else
-    debug "current version is up-to-date"
-    graceful_exit
+    if [ ${_UPGRADE} -eq 1 ]; then
+      temp_upgrade="$(mktemp)"
+      echo "$latestcode" > "$temp_upgrade"
+      install "$0" "${0}.v${VERSION}"
+      install "$temp_upgrade" "$0"
+      rm -f "$temp_upgrade"
+      info "Updated getssl from v${VERSION} to v${latestversion}"
+      eval "$ORIGCMD"
+      graceful_exit
+    else
+      info ""
+      info "A more recent version (v${latestversion}) of getssl is available, please update"
+      info "the easiest way is to use the -u or --upgrade flag"
+      info ""
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
@@ -590,12 +582,8 @@ _requires grep
 _requires awk
 _requires tr
 
-# if --upgrade option is used, then attempt self-upgrade.
-if [ ${_UPGRADE} -eq 1 ]; then
-  self_upgrade
-else # perform a check and inform user if upgrade is available.
-  check_upgrade
-fi
+# Check if upgrades are available
+check_upgrade
 
 # if "-a" option then check other parameters and create run for each domain.
 if [ ${_CHECK_ALL} -eq 1 ]; then