diff --git a/deploy.ts b/deploy.ts
index a53833e..1e9a1e0 100644
--- a/deploy.ts
+++ b/deploy.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import { publish } from "gh-pages"
 import { exec } from "child_process"
 
 const args = process.argv.splice(2)
-const argsNoFlags = args.filter(val => val[0] !== "-")
-
 
 const mFlag = ((args.indexOf("--message") + 1) || (args.indexOf("-m") + 1)) - 1
 const message = (mFlag) ? args[mFlag + 1] : "automated update"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b663af..65c0dad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "scripts": {
         "dev": "webpack-dev-server --open --mode development",
         "build": "webpack --mode production",
-        "deploy": "#needs node 12.2.0 && npm run build && ts-node deploy"
+        "deploy": "ts-node deploy"
     },
     "sideEffects": [
         "*.scss"