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 ## Prerequisites
 
-* [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) version 4 or newer, ([npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm) version 3 or newer)
+* [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) version 4 or newer
 * Command line development tools (`make`, `git`, and a compiler) for your platform
   * Ubuntu:
     * `sudo apt-get install build-essential git`