diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2def83a110..3582940fd9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     "debug-unit": "node --inspect-brk test/test.js",
     "test-doclint": "node utils/doclint/check_public_api/test/test.js && node utils/doclint/preprocessor/test.js",
     "test": "npm run lint --silent && npm run coverage && npm run test-doclint && node utils/testrunner/test/test.js",
-    "prepare": "node install.js",
     "install": "node install.js",
     "lint": "([ \"$CI\" = true ] && eslint --quiet -f codeframe --ext js,ts ./src || eslint --ext js,ts ./src) && npm run tsc && npm run doc",
     "doc": "node utils/doclint/cli.js",