# Node module update issue

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-module-update-issue/2799>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [3 September 2018 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-module-update-issue/2799 "2018-09-03T09:57:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [3 September 2018 18:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-module-update-issue/2799/25 "2018-09-03T18:02:54Z")

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I think the original command needs updating - I think it should be

```
cd ~/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red
sudo npm uninstall --unsafe-perm node-red-node-email

```

I'll fix the docs

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