diff --git a/docs/content/using-npm/scripts.md b/docs/content/using-npm/scripts.md
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 * Don't prefix your script commands with "sudo".  If root permissions
   are required for some reason, then it'll fail with that error, and
   the user will sudo the npm command in question.
-* Don't use `install`. Use a `.gyp` file for compilation, and `prepublish`
+* Don't use `install`. Use a `.gyp` file for compilation, and `prepare`
   for anything else. You should almost never have to explicitly set a
   preinstall or install script. If you are doing this, please consider if
   there is another option. The only valid use of `install` or `preinstall`