diff --git a/scripts/publish/npm_prepare.sh b/scripts/publish/npm_prepare.sh
index f7443ee464..9d6138b687 100755
--- a/scripts/publish/npm_prepare.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish/npm_prepare.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ ROOT_DIR=$(cd $(dirname $0)/../..; pwd)
 cd $ROOT_DIR
 
 NPM_DIR=$ROOT_DIR/dist/npm
-rm -fr $NPM_DIR
 FILES='!(test|e2e_test|docs)'
 DTS_FILES='*.d.ts'
 
diff --git a/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh b/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh
index 1e1958c109..551d5a3913 100755
--- a/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish/npm_publish.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ gulp clean
 gulp benchpress.bundle bundles.js
 
 NPM_DIR=$ROOT_DIR/dist/npm
+rm -fr $NPM_DIR
 
 scripts/publish/npm_prepare.sh angular2
 scripts/publish/npm_prepare.sh benchpress