diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/blacklist.rb b/Library/Homebrew/blacklist.rb
index d9f2dceb1c..26d16c4412 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/blacklist.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/blacklist.rb
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ def blacklisted? name
     Although if you prefer, there is a formula in homebrew-alt.
     EOS
   when 'npm' then <<-EOS.undent
-    npm can be installed thusly by following the instructions at
-      http://npmjs.org/
+    Homebrew does not provide npm because it is self-updating. To install it, first
+    `brew install nodejs' and then:
 
-    To do it in one line, use this command:
-      curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh
+        curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh
     EOS
   when /(lib)?lzma/
     "lzma is now part of the xz formula."