diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index dd7052390..b86e7aa98 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ echo "Ensure that all dependencies are up to date...  If this is the first time
   cd ep_etherpad-lite
   npm install --no-save --loglevel warn
 ) || {
-  rm -rf node_modules
+  rm -rf src/node_modules
   exit 1
 }