diff --git a/src/npm.ts b/src/npm.ts
index e026e15..b5fbcc5 100644
--- a/src/npm.ts
+++ b/src/npm.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ export default class NPM {
   }
 
   public static async install(nodeCtx: NodeContext, pkgs: string[]) {
-    await this.renamePackageJson();
-
     let p;
 
     if (nodeCtx.useGlobals) {
@@ -53,11 +51,7 @@ export default class NPM {
       });
     });
 
-    const exitCode = await exitPromise;
-
-    await this.restorePackageJson();
-
-    return exitCode;
+    return await exitPromise;
   }
 
   public static configure(