diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp
index a8c4afa4c3..5a26bd3815 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp
@@ -2932,18 +2932,6 @@ void CEXISlippi::handleLogOutRequest()
   user->LogOut();
 }
 
-void CEXISlippi::handleUpdateAppRequest()
-{
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-  CriticalAlertT("Automatic updates are not available for macOS, please get the latest update from "
-                 "slippi.gg/netplay.");
-#else
-  Host_LowerWindow();
-  user->UpdateApp();
-  Host_Exit();
-#endif
-}
-
 void CEXISlippi::prepareOnlineStatus()
 {
   m_read_queue.clear();
@@ -3198,7 +3186,7 @@ void CEXISlippi::DMAWrite(u32 _uAddr, u32 _uSize)
       handleChatMessage(&memPtr[bufLoc + 1]);
       break;
     case CMD_UPDATE:
-      handleUpdateAppRequest();
+      user->UpdateApp();
       break;
     case CMD_GET_NEW_SEED:
       prepareNewSeed();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h
index b6cece1298..6b0e4b826d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ private:
   bool shouldAdvanceOnlineFrame(s32 frame);
   void handleLogInRequest();
   void handleLogOutRequest();
-  void handleUpdateAppRequest();
   void prepareOnlineStatus();
   void handleConnectionCleanup();
   void prepareNewSeed();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.cpp
index a76f002ec9..b2236fb6e2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.cpp
@@ -178,19 +178,19 @@ void SlippiUser::OpenLogInPage()
   RunSystemCommand(command);
 }
 
-bool SlippiUser::UpdateApp()
+void SlippiUser::UpdateApp()
 {
 #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(_WIN32)
   CriticalAlertT("Dolphin auto updates are not available on standalone builds. Migrate to "
                  "the Slippi Launcher at your earliest convenience");
-  return false;
+  return;
 #else
   const char* appimage_path = getenv("APPIMAGE");
   const char* appmount_path = getenv("APPDIR");
   if (!appimage_path)
   {
     CriticalAlertT("Automatic updates are not available for non-AppImage Linux builds.");
-    return false;
+    return;
   }
   std::string path(appimage_path);
   std::string mount_path(appmount_path);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ bool SlippiUser::UpdateApp()
   WARN_LOG(SLIPPI, "Executing app update command: %s", command.c_str());
   RunSystemCommand(command);
   CriticalAlertT("Dolphin failed to update, please head over to the Slippi Discord for support.");
-  return true;
+  return;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ std::string SlippiUser::getUserFilePath()
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
   std::string user_file_path =
       File::GetBundleDirectory() + "/Contents/Resources" + DIR_SEP + "user.json";
-#elif defined(_WIN32)
-  std::string user_file_path = File::GetExeDirectory() + DIR_SEP + "user.json";
 #else
   std::string user_file_path = File::GetUserPath(F_USERJSON_IDX);
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.h b/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.h
index b48aeae5bc..0da36d7a5b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiUser.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 
   bool AttemptLogin();
   void OpenLogInPage();
-  bool UpdateApp();
+  void UpdateApp();
   void ListenForLogIn();
   void LogOut();
   void OverwriteLatestVersion(std::string version);