diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 940c598..0b8282e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -64,15 +64,9 @@ impl State {
         if let Ok(str) =
             fs::read_to_string(data!()).inspect_err(|e| eprintln!("failed to open data file: {e}"))
         {
-            if let Ok(saved) = ron::de::from_str::<data::Saved>(&str)
-                .inspect_err(|e| eprintln!("failed to read current version of data file: {e}, trying to restore old version"))
-            {
-                state.table = saved.table;
-                state.content = widget::text_editor::Content::with_text(&saved.notes);
-            } else {
-                // try to read it as an older version on error
-                state.table = ron::de::from_str(&str).unwrap();
-            }
+            let saved = ron::de::from_str::<data::Saved>(&str).unwrap();
+            state.table = saved.table;
+            state.content = widget::text_editor::Content::with_text(&saved.notes);
         }
 
         state.ok = true;