diff --git a/scripts/npm-link-demo-shell.sh b/scripts/npm-link-demo-shell.sh
index d286f950e5..c42c0d1740 100755
--- a/scripts/npm-link-demo-shell.sh
+++ b/scripts/npm-link-demo-shell.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
-npm install -g typings
-
 #LINK CORE
 echo "====== linking component: ng2-alfresco-core ====="
 cd "$DIR/../ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-core"