diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index 680fc44933f..05172ed50e3 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@ save-exact=true
 # This applies to all npm scripts in this repository.
 node-options=--max-old-space-size=8192
 
-# Hoist dependencies for compatibility with electron-builder and phantom dependencies
-shamefully-hoist=true