1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/recipetool/create.py b/scripts/lib/recipetool/create.py
index 9b31fe92d7..d427d32062 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/recipetool/create.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/recipetool/create.py
@@ -406,10 +406,7 @@ def create_recipe(args):
         srctree = tempsrc
         if fetchuri.startswith('npm://'):
             # Check if npm is available
-            npm = bb.utils.which(tinfoil.config_data.getVar('PATH', True), 'npm')
-            if not npm:
-                logger.error('npm:// URL requested but npm is not available - you need to either build nodejs-native or install npm using your package manager')
-                sys.exit(1)
+            check_npm(tinfoil.config_data)
         logger.info('Fetching %s...' % srcuri)
         try:
             checksums = scriptutils.fetch_uri(tinfoil.config_data, fetchuri, srctree, srcrev)
@@ -1076,6 +1073,11 @@ def convert_rpm_xml(xmlfile):
     return values
 
 
+def check_npm(d):
+    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(d.getVar('STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE', True), 'npm')):
+        logger.error('npm required to process specified source, but npm is not available - you need to build nodejs-native first')
+        sys.exit(14)
+
 def register_commands(subparsers):
     parser_create = subparsers.add_parser('create',
                                           help='Create a new recipe',