diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ Nova is a friendly, slightly witty Discord companion that chats naturally in DMs
 - Discord bot token with **Message Content Intent** enabled
 - OpenRouter or OpenAI API key
 
-## Setup
-1. Install dependencies:
-   ```bash
-   npm install
-    ```
-
    ## Setup
    1. Install dependencies:
       ```bash