diff --git a/.bowerrc b/.bowerrc
deleted file mode 100644
index c8474bfbcd..0000000000
--- a/.bowerrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "directory": "bower_components/"
-}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 22999db8cb..2a29cd9e05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "postinstall": "./node_modules/.bin/bower install"
+    "postinstall": "bower install"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "es6-module-loader": "^0.9.2",