diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/tasks/npm-install.ts b/packages/@angular/cli/tasks/npm-install.ts
index f85d4eb626..24f7b00c51 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/tasks/npm-install.ts
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/tasks/npm-install.ts
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ export default async function (packageName: string,
       // If it's available and we shouldn't save, simply return. Nothing to be done.
       resolve(packageName, { checkLocal: true, basedir: projectRoot });
 
-      if (!save) {
-        return;
-      }
+      return;
     } catch (e) {
       if (!(e instanceof ModuleNotFoundException)) {
         throw e;