diff --git a/.evergreen/.install_node b/.evergreen/.install_node
index 567580679d..659bff6208 100644
--- a/.evergreen/.install_node
+++ b/.evergreen/.install_node
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ else
 
   nvm install --no-progress $NODE_JS_VERSION
   nvm alias default $NODE_JS_VERSION
-  npm install -g npm@6
 fi
 
 . "$BASEDIR/.setup_env"