diff --git a/lib/contracts/code_generator.js b/lib/contracts/code_generator.js
index 046824d7..e7adc4c9 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/code_generator.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/code_generator.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CodeGenerator {
     this.storageConfig = options.storageConfig || {};
     this.communicationConfig = options.communicationConfig || {};
     this.namesystemConfig = options.namesystemConfig || {};
-    this.env = options.env || '';
+    this.env = options.env || 'development';
     // TODO: this should also be removed and use events instead
     this.contractsManager = options.contractsManager;
     this.plugins = options.plugins;
diff --git a/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs b/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs
index 5c245736..0509b813 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs
+++ b/lib/contracts/code_templates/web3-connector.js.ejs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ __reduce(<%- connectionList %>,function(prev, value, next) {
   __getAccounts(function(err, accounts) {
     web3.eth.defaultAccount = accounts[0];
     <% if (warnAboutMetamask) { %>
-      if (web3.eth.currentProvider.isMetamask === true) {
+      if (web3.eth.currentProvider.isMetaMask) {
         console.log("Note: Embark has detected you are in the development environment and using Metamask, please make it's connecting to your local node");
       }
     <% } %>