diff --git a/launcher.sh b/launcher.sh
index fae13c1..4223b52 100755
--- a/launcher.sh
+++ b/launcher.sh
@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@ editor() {
 remove_node_modules() {
     log_message "INFO" "Removing node_modules folder..."
     cd "$(dirname "$0")./SillyTavern"
+    rm -rf node_modules
     npm cache clean --force
     log_message "INFO" "node_modules successfully removed."
     read -p "Press Enter to continue..."