diff --git a/setup.bash b/setup.bash
index 24d3a87..0808440 100644
--- a/setup.bash
+++ b/setup.bash
@@ -263,15 +263,15 @@ fi
 echo "Install path is $node_install_path"
 if [ -e "$node_install_path/bin/node" ]; then
 # node of some version is already installed
-  if [ "${NODEJS_VER}" == "$(node -v 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+  if [ "${NODEJS_VER}" == "$($node_install_path/bin/node -v 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
     echo node ${NODEJS_VER} is already installed
   else
     echo ""
     echo "HEY, LISTEN:"
     echo ""
-    echo "node.js is already installed as node $(node -v | grep v)"
+    echo "node.js is already installed as node $($node_install_path/bin/node -v | grep v)"
     echo ""
-    echo "to reinstall please first run: rm $(type -p node)"
+    echo "to reinstall please first run: rm $node_install_path/bin/node"
     echo ""
   fi
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ if [ -z "$dont_install_deps" ]; then
   if [ -z "$(type -p jshint)" ]; then
     echo "installing jshint..."
     #yarn global add jshint > /dev/null
-    npm install -g jshint > /dev/null
+    $node_install_path/bin/npm install -g jshint > /dev/null
   fi
 
   echo ""