diff --git a/src/nimble.nim b/src/nimble.nim
index 2c52d5c..cd7c8c6 100644
--- a/src/nimble.nim
+++ b/src/nimble.nim
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ proc init(options: Options) =
         result = name.strip()
         display("Using", "$# for new package author" % [result.escape()],
           priority = HighPriority)
-    else:
+    if result.len == 0:
       result = promptCustom(options, "Your name?", "Anonymous")
   let pkgAuthor = getAuthor()