diff --git a/lib/actions/ProjectInit.js b/lib/actions/ProjectInit.js
index 7173c36d5..260594939 100644
--- a/lib/actions/ProjectInit.js
+++ b/lib/actions/ProjectInit.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module.exports = function(SPlugin, serverlessPath) {
       if (_this.evt.options.name) isName = true;
 
       // Check if project exists
-      if (_this.S.getProject()) {
+      if (_this.S.hasProject()) {
         // Set temp name
         name = _this.evt.options.name ? _this.evt.options.name : (_this.S.getProject().getName() + '-' + SUtils.generateShortId(6)).toLowerCase();
       } else {