diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 55df28b..82f385b 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - Group main menu categories
 ### Fixed
 - Encapsulate window strings to prevent arguments leaking into title
+- Remove extraneous download process that was slowing down startup
 
 ## [2.7.0-rc.23] 2022-10-03
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index beab47e..93e0213 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ check_version(){
 	[[ -f $config_file ]] && source $config_file
 	[[ -z $branch ]] && branch="stable"
 	check_branch
-	[[ ! -d "$HOME/dzgui" ]] && freedesktop_dirs
+	[[ ! -d "$freedesktop_path" ]] && freedesktop_dirs
 	if [[ $version == $upstream ]]; then
 		check_unmerged
 	else