diff --git a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/200.install-npm-packages.sh b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/200.install-npm-packages.sh
index c142e1d..179241e 100644
--- a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/200.install-npm-packages.sh
+++ b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/200.install-npm-packages.sh
@@ -3,19 +3,9 @@
 # set up paths and whatnot
 source $HOME/.profile
 
-NPM_PKGS="
-    coffee-script
-    yarn
-"
-
-for PKG in $NPM_PKGS ; do
-    # -g is okay because "global" prefix is where homebrew
-    # installed npm, i.e. in ~/Library/Homebrew, not actually systemwide
-    npm install -g $PKG
-done
-
 YARN_PKGS="
     now
+    prettier
 "
 
 for PKG in $YARN_PKGS ; do