diff --git a/DS_Map/Resources/CharMaps/CharMapManager.cs b/DS_Map/Resources/CharMaps/CharMapManager.cs
index 46c1781..042c6fa 100644
--- a/DS_Map/Resources/CharMaps/CharMapManager.cs
+++ b/DS_Map/Resources/CharMaps/CharMapManager.cs
@@ -179,45 +179,25 @@ namespace DSPRE.CharMaps
         public static bool IsCustomMapOutdated()
         {
             // Check if custom charmap file exists
-            if (!File.Exists(customCharmapFilePath))
+            if (File.Exists(customCharmapFilePath))
             {
-                AppLogger.Warn($"No custom charmap found at: {customCharmapFilePath}");
-
+                // Both files exist, compare versions
                 try
                 {
-                    // Ensure directory exists
-                    if (!Directory.Exists(Program.DspreDataPath))
-                    {
-                        Directory.CreateDirectory(Program.DspreDataPath);
-                    }
+                    var defaultVersion = GetCharMapVersion(charmapFilePath);
+                    var customVersion = GetCharMapVersion(customCharmapFilePath);
 
-                    // Copy default charmap to custom path
-                    File.Copy(charmapFilePath, customCharmapFilePath, false);
-                    AppLogger.Info($"Created custom charmap from default at: {customCharmapFilePath}");
-
-                    // Since we just created it, it's not outdated
-                    return false;
+                    return customVersion < defaultVersion;
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    AppLogger.Error($"Failed to create custom charmap: {ex.Message}");
-                    return false; // Don't treat as outdated if creation failed
+                    AppLogger.Error($"Error comparing charmap versions: {ex.Message}");
+                    return false; // Don't treat as outdated if comparison failed
                 }
             }
 
-            // Both files exist, compare versions
-            try
-            {
-                var defaultVersion = GetCharMapVersion(charmapFilePath);
-                var customVersion = GetCharMapVersion(customCharmapFilePath);
+            return false; // Custom charmap does not exist, so not outdated
 
-                return customVersion < defaultVersion;
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                AppLogger.Error($"Error comparing charmap versions: {ex.Message}");
-                return false; // Don't treat as outdated if comparison failed
-            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>