diff --git a/src/apple.py b/src/apple.py
index c2db4d8e..fd1c822b 100644
--- a/src/apple.py
+++ b/src/apple.py
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ for product_name in VERSION_PATTERNS:
             date_str = date_match.group(0).replace("Sept ", "Sep ")
             date = dates.parse_date(date_str)
             for version_pattern in VERSION_PATTERNS[product.name]:
-                for version in version_pattern.findall(version_text):
-                    if not product.has_version(version) or product.get_version(version).date() > date:
-                        product.declare_version(version, date)
+                for version_str in version_pattern.findall(version_text):
+                    version = product.get_version(version_str)
+                    if not version or version.date() > date:
+                        product.declare_version(version_str, date)
                     else:
-                        logging.info(f"ignoring version {version} ({date}) for {product.name}")
+                        logging.info(f"ignoring version {version_str} ({date}) for {product.name}")
 
     product.write()
diff --git a/src/common/releasedata.py b/src/common/releasedata.py
index 4f28a411..19d24ff2 100644
--- a/src/common/releasedata.py
+++ b/src/common/releasedata.py
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ class Product:
 
         return product
 
-    def has_version(self, version: str) -> bool:
-        return version in self.versions
-
     def get_version(self, version: str) -> ProductVersion:
         return self.versions[version] if version in self.versions else None
 
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@ class Product:
             self.declare_version(version, date)
 
     def remove_version(self, version: str) -> None:
-        if not self.has_version(version):
+        if not self.get_version(version):
             logging.warning(f"version {version} cannot be removed as it does not exist for {self}")
             return