diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.js b/scripts/bootstrap.js
index 98aed8874b..209b7c89e2 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.js
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ var path = require("path");
 var fs   = require("fs");
 
 // uninstall global babel install
-exec("npm list --global --depth 1 babel >/dev/null 2>&1 && npm uninstall -g babel || true");
+try {
+  exec("npm uninstall -g babel");
+} catch (err) {}
 
 // get packages
 var packages = [];