diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
index 040f2db53..94cebdfaa 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ try {
     if (err.code == "unsupported_version") {
         console.log("Unsupported version of Node.js:",process.version);
         console.log("Node-RED requires Node.js v8.9.0 or later");
-    } else if (err.code == "not_built") {
-        console.log("Node-RED has not been built. See README.md for details");
     } else {
         console.log("Failed to start server:");
         if (err.stack) {