diff --git a/features/support/env.rb b/features/support/env.rb
index a7588d98..6f24647b 100644
--- a/features/support/env.rb
+++ b/features/support/env.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ def run_jekyll(opts = {})
   system command
 end
 
+def call_jekyll_new(opts = {})
+  command = JEKYLL_PATH.clone
+  command << " new"
+  command << " --blank" if opts[:blank]
+  command << " >> /dev/null 2>&1" if opts[:debug].nil?
+  system command
+end
+
 def slug(title)
   title.downcase.gsub(/[^\w]/, " ").strip.gsub(/\s+/, '-')
 end