diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index dc44f2d..aaeb18e 100755
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -332,8 +332,7 @@ nvm() {
       fi
       VERSION=`nvm_version $2`
       if [ ! -d $NVM_DIR/$VERSION ]; then
-        echo "$VERSION version is not installed yet... installing"
-        nvm install $VERSION
+        echo "$VERSION version is not installed..."
         return;
       fi