diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index e24ac30..3156ba0 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 VERSION=$(node --eval "console.log(require('./package.json').version);")
 NAME=$(node --eval "console.log(require('./package.json').name);")
 
-# build and test
-npm test || exit 1
-
 # checkout temp branch for release
 git checkout -b gh-release