diff --git a/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java b/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
index 1b04122..730882c 100644
--- a/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
+++ b/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
@@ -676,9 +676,11 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
             // download the patch files...
             setStep(Step.DOWNLOAD);
             download(list);
-            
-            // rename the patch files...
-            install(list);
+
+            // install the patch files (renaming them from _new)
+            for (Resource rsrc : list) {
+                rsrc.install(true);
+            }
 
             // and apply them...
             setStep(Step.PATCH);
@@ -713,17 +715,6 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
         readConfig(false);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Installs resources 
-     */
-    private void install (List<Resource> resources)
-    	throws IOException
-    {
-        for (Resource rsrc : resources) {
-        	rsrc.install(true);
-        }
-	}
-
     /**
      * Called if the application is determined to require resource downloads.
      */