1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 7d05f659f5..a43ff42d8d 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ function REPLServer(prompt,
       self.memory(cmd);
 
       self.wrappedCmd = false;
-      if (e && !self.bufferedCommand && cmd.trim().match(/^npm /)) {
+      if (e && !self.bufferedCommand && cmd.trim().startsWith('npm ')) {
         self.outputStream.write('npm should be run outside of the ' +
                                 'node repl, in your normal shell.\n' +
                                 '(Press Control-D to exit.)\n');