diff --git a/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/init.rb b/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/init.rb
index 0dab0b11..4376db2a 100644
--- a/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/init.rb
+++ b/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/init.rb
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ module Middleman::Cli
       :type    => :boolean,
       :default => false,
       :desc    => 'Include a config.ru file'
-    method_option 'skip-gemfile',
-      :type    => :boolean,
-      :default => false,
-      :desc    => "Don't create a Gemfile"
     method_option 'skip-bundle',
       :type    => :boolean,
       :aliases => '-B',
diff --git a/middleman-templates/lib/middleman-templates.rb b/middleman-templates/lib/middleman-templates.rb
index 06c83f55..467c1345 100644
--- a/middleman-templates/lib/middleman-templates.rb
+++ b/middleman-templates/lib/middleman-templates.rb
@@ -62,17 +62,13 @@ module Middleman
       end
 
       class_option :'skip-bundle', :type => :boolean, :default => false
-      class_option :'skip-gemfile', :type => :boolean, :default => false
 
       # Write a Bundler Gemfile file for project
       # @return [void]
       def generate_bundler!
-        return if options[:'skip-gemfile']
-        template self.class.gemfile_template, File.join(location, 'Gemfile')
-
         return if options[:'skip-bundle']
         inside(location) do
-          ::Middleman::Cli::Bundle.new.invoke(:bundle)
+          run('bundle install')
         end unless ENV['TEST']
       end