diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index db46dbfab..ece5b7aae 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ if [ ! -f "settings.json" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "Ensure that all dependencies are up to date..."
-npm install || rm -rf node_modules; exit 1
+npm install || { 
+  rm -rf node_modules
+  exit 1 
+}
 
 echo "Ensure jQuery is downloaded and up to date..."
 DOWNLOAD_JQUERY="true"