diff --git a/lib/commands/init.js b/lib/commands/init.js
index 855e0ea1..2f055105 100644
--- a/lib/commands/init.js
+++ b/lib/commands/init.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module.exports = Command.extend({
 
   validateAndRun() {
     let versions = getVersions(this.project.root);
-    if (versions.corber.project !== undefined) {
+    if (versions.corber.project.required !== undefined) {
       throw `You cannot use ${chalk.green('corber init')} if corber is ` +
         'already present in your project\'s package.json';
     }
diff --git a/node-tests/unit/commands/init-test.js b/node-tests/unit/commands/init-test.js
index 25efe46b..db5d1ae4 100644
--- a/node-tests/unit/commands/init-test.js
+++ b/node-tests/unit/commands/init-test.js
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ describe('Init Command', function() {
         td.replace('../../../lib/utils/get-versions', () => {
           return {
             corber: {
-              project: '1.0.0'
+              project: {
+                required: '1.0.0'
+              }
             }
           };
         });