diff --git a/src/scancode/cli.py b/src/scancode/cli.py
index 54eb46c974f..1f28e41d08c 100644
--- a/src/scancode/cli.py
+++ b/src/scancode/cli.py
@@ -439,13 +439,10 @@ def scancode(
         cliutils.validate_option_dependencies(ctx)
         pretty_params = get_pretty_params(ctx, generic_paths=test_mode)
 
-        # warn for outdated version and/or check for updates
-        from scancode.outdated import check_scancode_version_locally
-        outdated = check_scancode_version_locally()
-
-        if not outdated and check_version:
-            from scancode.outdated import check_scancode_version_remotely
-            outdated = check_scancode_version_remotely()
+        # Check for updates
+        if check_version:
+            from scancode.outdated import check_scancode_version
+            outdated = check_scancode_version()
 
         # run proper
         success, _results = run_scan(
@@ -473,6 +470,7 @@ def scancode(
             **kwargs
         )
 
+        #echo outdated message if newer version is available
         if not quiet and outdated:
             echo_stderr(outdated, fg='yellow')
 
diff --git a/src/scancode/outdated.py b/src/scancode/outdated.py
index bce3241600c..5e03195d11f 100644
--- a/src/scancode/outdated.py
+++ b/src/scancode/outdated.py
@@ -67,25 +67,6 @@ def total_seconds(td):
         return val / 10 ** 6
 
 
-def is_outdated(release_date):
-    """
-    Return True if 90 days have passed since `release_date` datetime object.
-
-    For example:
-
-    >>> release_date = datetime.datetime(2020, 9, 23)
-    >>> is_outdated(release_date)
-    True
-    >>> release_date =  datetime.datetime.utcnow()
-    >>> is_outdated(release_date)
-    False
-    """
-    current_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
-    seconds_since_last_check = total_seconds(current_time - release_date)
-    ninety_days = 90 * 24 * 60 * 60
-    return seconds_since_last_check > ninety_days
-
-
 class VersionCheckState:
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -133,24 +114,10 @@ def build_outdated_message(installed_version, release_date, newer_version=''):
         'Visit https://github.com/nexB/scancode-toolkit/releases for details.'
     )
     return msg
+ 
 
 
-def check_scancode_version_locally(
-    installed_version=scancode_version,
-    release_date=scancode_release_date,
-):
-    """
-    Return a message to display if outdated or None. Work offline, without a
-    PyPI remote check.
-    """
-    if is_outdated(release_date):
-        return build_outdated_message(
-            installed_version=installed_version,
-            release_date=release_date,
-        )
-
-
-def check_scancode_version_remotely(
+def check_scancode_version(
     installed_version=scancode_version,
     release_date=scancode_release_date,
     new_version_url='https://pypi.org/pypi/scancode-toolkit/json',
diff --git a/tests/scancode/test_outdated.py b/tests/scancode/test_outdated.py
index 18e57ff005c..0c328707ec9 100644
--- a/tests/scancode/test_outdated.py
+++ b/tests/scancode/test_outdated.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def jget(*args, **kwargs):
         assert outdated.fetch_newer_version(force=True) == '42.5.1'
 
 
-def test_check_scancode_version_remotely():
+def test_check_scancode_version():
     from unittest import mock
     pypi_mock_releases = {
         'releases': {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def jget(*args, **kwargs):
             status_code=200
         )
 
-        result = outdated.check_scancode_version_remotely(force=True)
+        result = outdated.check_scancode_version(force=True)
         assert result.startswith('WARNING: Outdated ScanCode')
         assert 'A new version 42.5.1 is available' in result
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def jget(*args, **kwargs):
             status_code=200
         )
         assert not outdated.fetch_newer_version(force=True)
-        assert not outdated.check_scancode_version_remotely(force=True)
+        assert not outdated.check_scancode_version(force=True)
 
 
 def test_fetch_newer_version_local_git_version():
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def jget(*args, **kwargs):
         )
         assert not result
 
-        result = outdated.check_scancode_version_remotely(
+        result = outdated.check_scancode_version(
             installed_version='3.1.2.post351.850399bc3',
             force=True,
         )