diff --git a/packages/create-astro/README.md b/packages/create-astro/README.md
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--- a/packages/create-astro/README.md
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@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ yarn create astro
 `create-astro` automatically runs in _interactive_ mode, but you can also specify your project name and template with command line arguments.
 
 ```bash
-# npm 6.x
-npm create astro@latest my-astro-project --template minimal
-
-# npm 7+, extra double-dash is needed:
+# npm
 npm create astro@latest my-astro-project -- --template minimal
 
 # yarn