diff --git a/js/README.md b/js/README.md
index 793e9f9d..eddfa99f 100644
--- a/js/README.md
+++ b/js/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Building from source
         sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
         sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
+        sudo apt-get install nodejs
 
 2. Enter the `js/` in Mopidy's Git repo dir and install all dependencies: