diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system.sh b/common/configure_fresh_system.sh
index c1bd7500..ebc65243 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system.sh
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system.sh
@@ -68,18 +68,11 @@ mkdir -p ~/.cargo/
 echo "all links done"
 
 echo "adding NVM"
-curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.11/install.sh | bash
+$CURL -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.11/install.sh | bash
 
 echo "sourcing env"
 source ~/.setenv
-
-# symlink 'nodejs' as node on some systems
-# will replace symlink if it exists, but won't replace regular file
-if [[ ! -f /usr/bin/node ]]; then
-    if [[ -f /usr/bin/nodejs ]]; then
-        $SUDO ln -vfs /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
-    fi
-fi
+nvm use node
 
 # tools
 ln -vfs "$DIR/tools" ~/