diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
index 7e00bee0..6f3b5028 100755
--- a/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ cleanup() {
   rm -f "$PACKAGER_OUT" "$LOGCAT_OUT"
 }
 
-have() {
-  type "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
-}
-
 open_chrome() {
   local dir
   for dir in "$HOME/Applications" "/Applications"; do
@@ -100,8 +96,14 @@ case "$TARGET" in
   xcodebuild -scheme ReactExample -configuration "$CONFIGURATION" -sdk iphonesimulator build $DESTINATION
   ;;
 "react-tests-android")
+  if [[ $CONFIGURATION == 'Debug' ]]; then
+     exit 0;
+  fi
+
   [ -s "${HOME}/.nvm/nvm.sh" ] && . "${HOME}/.nvm/nvm.sh"
-  have nvm && nvm use 5.4.0
+  if [[ $TARGET != *-android ]]; then
+      type npm >/dev/null 2>&1 && nvm use 5.4.0
+  fi
 
   pushd react-native/android
   ./gradlew installarchives