diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80f11b6b..54f52b9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ team.
 
 - `--use-yarn`
 
-  By default, patch-package checks whether you use npm, yarn or bun based on
-  which lockfile you have. If you have multiple lockfiles, it uses npm by
-  default. Set this option to override that default and always use yarn.
+  By default, patch-package checks whether you use npm or yarn based on which
+  lockfile you have. If you have both, it uses npm by default. Set this option
+  to override that default and always use yarn.
 
 - `--exclude <regexp>`
 
diff --git a/src/detectPackageManager.ts b/src/detectPackageManager.ts
index 9508bae7..8ebf7f04 100644
--- a/src/detectPackageManager.ts
+++ b/src/detectPackageManager.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function printSelectingDefaultMessage() {
   console.info(
     `${chalk.bold(
       "patch-package",
-    )}: you have multiple lockfiles, e.g. yarn.lock and package-lock.json
+    )}: you have both yarn.lock and package-lock.json
 Defaulting to using ${chalk.bold("npm")}
 You can override this setting by passing --use-yarn or deleting
 package-lock.json if you don't need it
@@ -54,13 +54,7 @@ export const detectPackageManager = (
   const bunLockbExists = fs.existsSync(
     join(findWorkspaceRoot() ?? appRootPath, "bun.lockb"),
   )
-  if (
-    [
-      packageLockExists || shrinkWrapExists,
-      yarnLockExists,
-      bunLockbExists,
-    ].filter(Boolean).length > 1
-  ) {
+  if ((packageLockExists || shrinkWrapExists) && yarnLockExists) {
     if (overridePackageManager) {
       return overridePackageManager
     } else {