diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates.go b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates.go
index 59174268..ea69a8ce 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates.go
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates.go
@@ -169,23 +169,10 @@ func Install(options *Options) (bool, *Template, error) {
 
 	// Did the user want to install in current directory?
 	if options.TargetDir == "" {
-
-		// If the current directory is empty, use it
-		isEmpty, err := fs.DirIsEmpty(cwd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false, nil, err
+		options.TargetDir = filepath.Join(cwd, options.ProjectName)
+		if fs.DirExists(options.TargetDir) {
+			return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create project directory. Dir exists: %s", options.TargetDir)
 		}
-
-		if isEmpty {
-			// Yes - use cwd
-			options.TargetDir = cwd
-		} else {
-			options.TargetDir = filepath.Join(cwd, options.ProjectName)
-			if fs.DirExists(options.TargetDir) {
-				return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create project directory. Dir exists: %s", options.TargetDir)
-			}
-		}
-
 	} else {
 		// Get the absolute path of the given directory
 		targetDir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(cwd, options.TargetDir))