diff --git a/0.12/Dockerfile b/0.12/Dockerfile
index 65b70c0b2a..8563e599c4 100644
--- a/0.12/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.12/Dockerfile
@@ -14,15 +14,12 @@ RUN set -ex \
   done
 
 ENV NODE_VERSION 0.12.8
-ENV NPM_VERSION 3.4.1
 
 RUN curl -SLO "https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
 	&& curl -SLO "https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/SHASUMS256.txt.asc" \
 	&& gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
 	&& grep " node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz\$" SHASUMS256.txt.asc | sha256sum -c - \
 	&& tar -xzf "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" -C /usr/local --strip-components=1 \
-	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
-	&& npm install -g npm@"$NPM_VERSION" \
-	&& npm cache clear
+	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 
 CMD [ "node" ]
diff --git a/0.12/slim/Dockerfile b/0.12/slim/Dockerfile
index d59094e80c..b63880dfb2 100644
--- a/0.12/slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.12/slim/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ RUN set -ex \
   done
 
 ENV NODE_VERSION 0.12.8
-ENV NPM_VERSION 3.4.1
 
 RUN buildDeps='curl ca-certificates' \
 	&& set -x \
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ RUN buildDeps='curl ca-certificates' \
 	&& grep " node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz\$" SHASUMS256.txt.asc | sha256sum -c - \
 	&& tar -xzf "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" -C /usr/local --strip-components=1 \
 	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
-	&& apt-get purge -y --auto-remove $buildDeps \
-	&& npm install -g npm@"$NPM_VERSION" \
-	&& npm cache clear
+	&& apt-get purge -y --auto-remove $buildDeps
 
 CMD [ "node" ]
diff --git a/0.12/wheezy/Dockerfile b/0.12/wheezy/Dockerfile
index 13d8eadb83..edf0f0d7be 100644
--- a/0.12/wheezy/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.12/wheezy/Dockerfile
@@ -14,15 +14,12 @@ RUN set -ex \
   done
 
 ENV NODE_VERSION 0.12.8
-ENV NPM_VERSION 3.4.1
 
 RUN curl -SLO "https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
 	&& curl -SLO "https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/SHASUMS256.txt.asc" \
 	&& gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
 	&& grep " node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz\$" SHASUMS256.txt.asc | sha256sum -c - \
 	&& tar -xzf "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" -C /usr/local --strip-components=1 \
-	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
-	&& npm install -g npm@"$NPM_VERSION" \
-	&& npm cache clear
+	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 
 CMD [ "node" ]