diff --git a/lib/cmd.js b/lib/cmd.js
index 49a4aadc..e529ff7d 100644
--- a/lib/cmd.js
+++ b/lib/cmd.js
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ Cmd.prototype.newApp = function() {
             console.error('Invalid name:', err.message);
             // Manually call retry
             // The passed error has a retry method to easily prompt again.
-            return err.retry();
+            err.retry();
           } else {
             //slightly different assignment of name since it comes from child prompt
-            return self.Embark.generateTemplate('boilerplate', parentDirectory, inputvalue);
+            self.Embark.generateTemplate('boilerplate', parentDirectory, inputvalue);
           }
         });
       }