diff --git a/middleman-core/bin/middleman b/middleman-core/bin/middleman
index 440bbbb8..5b67ff9f 100755
--- a/middleman-core/bin/middleman
+++ b/middleman-core/bin/middleman
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ end
 # Start the CLI
 if ENV["MM_ROOT"]
   # Change directory to the root
-  Dir.chdir(ENV["MM_ROOT"]) do
-    Middleman::Cli::Base.start
-  end
+  Dir.chdir(ENV["MM_ROOT"])
+  Middleman::Cli::Base.start
 else
   Middleman::Cli::Base.start
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end