diff --git a/lib/cmds/template_generator.js b/lib/cmds/template_generator.js
index 959c96bb..c007f958 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/template_generator.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/template_generator.js
@@ -9,20 +9,21 @@ var TemplateGenerator = function(templateName) {
 TemplateGenerator.prototype.generate = function(destinationFolder, name) {
   var templatePath = fs.embarkPath(this.templateName);
   console.log('Initializing Embark Template....'.green);
+  var fspath = path.join(destinationFolder, name);
 
-  fs.copySync(templatePath, path.join(destinationFolder, name));
-  utils.cd(path.join(destinationFolder, name));
+  fs.copySync(templatePath, fspath);
+  utils.cd(fspath);
   utils.sed('package.json', '%APP_NAME%', name);
 
   console.log('Installing packages.. this can take a few seconds'.green);
   utils.runCmd('npm install');
   console.log('Init complete'.green);
-  console.log('\nApp ready at '.green + path.join(destinationFolder, name));
+  console.log('\nApp ready at '.green + fspath);
 
   if (name === 'embark_demo') {
     console.log('-------------------'.yellow);
     console.log('Next steps:'.green);
-    console.log(('-> ' + ('cd ' + path.join(destinationFolder, name)).bold.cyan).green);
+    console.log(('-> ' + ('cd ' + fspath).bold.cyan).green);
     console.log('-> '.green + 'embark blockchain'.bold.cyan + ' or '.green + 'embark simulator'.bold.cyan);
     console.log('open another console in the same directory and run'.green);
     console.log('-> '.green + 'embark run'.bold.cyan);