diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1410c14..9660de0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     "coverage": "istanbul cover ./node_modules/.bin/_mocha",
     "postcoverage": "istanbul check-coverage coverage/coverage.json --statements 100",
     "thought": "thought run -a",
-    "preversion": "thought --version || npm -g install thought",
     "version": "thoughtful changelog -o -a && npm run thought"
   },
   "dependencies": {