diff --git a/src/Joomlatools/Composer/ExtensionInstaller.php b/src/Joomlatools/Composer/ExtensionInstaller.php
index b10b05e..004fc7f 100644
--- a/src/Joomlatools/Composer/ExtensionInstaller.php
+++ b/src/Joomlatools/Composer/ExtensionInstaller.php
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ public function __construct(IOInterface $io)
 
     public function execute()
     {
-        $isStandalone = Util::isStandalone();
-
-        if ($isStandalone){
+        if (!Util::isJoomla() && !Util::isJoomlatoolsPlatform()) {
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Joomlatools/Composer/Plugin.php b/src/Joomlatools/Composer/Plugin.php
index b9a2a11..b6253a8 100644
--- a/src/Joomlatools/Composer/Plugin.php
+++ b/src/Joomlatools/Composer/Plugin.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Plugin implements PluginInterface, EventSubscriberInterface
      */
     public function activate(Composer $composer, IOInterface $io)
     {
-        if (!Util::isJoomla() && !Util::isJoomlatoolsPlatform() && !Util::isStandalone()) {
+        if (!Util::isJoomla() && !Util::isJoomlatoolsPlatform()) {
             throw new \RuntimeException('Working directory is not a valid install destination');
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Joomlatools/Joomla/Util.php b/src/Joomlatools/Joomla/Util.php
index 5274fed..48c8bcf 100644
--- a/src/Joomlatools/Joomla/Util.php
+++ b/src/Joomlatools/Joomla/Util.php
@@ -24,27 +24,6 @@ public static function getPlatformName()
         return static::isJoomlatoolsPlatform() ? 'Joomlatools Platform' : 'Joomla';
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Validate if the current working directory is a Standalone app
-     *
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public static function isStandalone()
-    {
-        $directories = array('./components', './web');
-
-        foreach ($directories as $directory)
-        {
-            $path = realpath($directory);
-
-            if (!file_exists($path)){
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Validate if the current working directory has a valid Joomla installation
      *