diff --git a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
index af336e9c..2658383c 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ module Jekyll
                       "#{new_blog_path} exists and is not empty."
           end
 
-          if_options_blank(new_blog_path, options)
+          if options["blank"]
+            create_blank_site new_blog_path
+          else
+            create_site new_blog_path
+          end
 
           Jekyll.logger.info "New jekyll site installed in #{new_blog_path}."
         end
@@ -79,19 +83,15 @@ gem "jekyll", "#{Jekyll::VERSION}"
 RUBY
         end
 
-        def if_options_blank(new_blog_path, options)
-          if options["blank"]
-            create_blank_site new_blog_path
-          else
-            create_sample_files new_blog_path
+        def create_site(new_blog_path)
+          create_sample_files new_blog_path
 
-            File.open(File.expand_path(initialized_post_name, new_blog_path), "w") do |f|
-              f.write(scaffold_post_content)
-            end
+          File.open(File.expand_path(initialized_post_name, new_blog_path), "w") do |f|
+            f.write(scaffold_post_content)
+          end
 
-            File.open(File.expand_path("Gemfile", new_blog_path), "w") do |f|
-              f.write(gemfile_contents)
-            end
+          File.open(File.expand_path("Gemfile", new_blog_path), "w") do |f|
+            f.write(gemfile_contents)
           end
         end