diff --git a/scripts/npm-publish.sh b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
index 844a70e220..e8d263c844 100755
--- a/scripts/npm-publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ do
   npm publish ${OPTIONS} --access=public || exit 1
 
   if $EXEC_CHANGE_REGISTRY == true; then
-      rm rimraf .npmrc
+      rm .npmrc
   fi
 
   if $EXEC_SLEEP == true; then