diff --git a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
index 348c4f47..8757a91b 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ module Jekyll
           create_blank_site new_blog_path
         else
           create_sample_files new_blog_path
-        end
 
-        File.open(File.expand_path(self.initialized_post_name, new_blog_path), "w") do |f|
-          f.write(self.scaffold_post_content(site_template))
+          File.open(File.expand_path(self.initialized_post_name, new_blog_path), "w") do |f|
+            f.write(self.scaffold_post_content(site_template))
+          end
         end
 
         puts "New jekyll site installed in #{new_blog_path}."
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Jekyll
 
       def self.create_blank_site(path)
         Dir.chdir(path) do
-          FileUtils.mkdir(%w(_layouts _posts))
+          FileUtils.mkdir(%w(_layouts _posts _drafts))
           FileUtils.touch("index.html")
         end
       end