1diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
2index d63bac8..e1d0c35 100755
3--- a/setup.py
4+++ b/setup.py
5@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ import glob
6 import os
7 import sys
8
9-if subprocess.call(["npm", "i"], cwd="srht") != 0:
10- sys.exit(1)
11-
12 ver = os.environ.get("PKGVER") or subprocess.run(['git', 'describe', '--tags'],
13 stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().strip()
14