diff --git a/goreleaserlib/goreleaser.go b/goreleaserlib/goreleaser.go
index 153c9f844..bd2025c46 100644
--- a/goreleaserlib/goreleaser.go
+++ b/goreleaserlib/goreleaser.go
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ func InitProject(filename string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s already exists", filename)
 	}
 
diff --git a/goreleaserlib/goreleaser_test.go b/goreleaserlib/goreleaser_test.go
index b1a65dce9..cf79efc70 100644
--- a/goreleaserlib/goreleaser_test.go
+++ b/goreleaserlib/goreleaser_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ func TestRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(Release(flags))
 }
 
+func TestSnapshotRelease(t *testing.T) {
+	var assert = assert.New(t)
+	_, back := setup(t)
+	defer back()
+	var flags = fakeFlags{
+		flags: map[string]string{
+			"snapshot": "true",
+		},
+	}
+	assert.NoError(Release(flags))
+}
+
 func TestConfigFileIsSetAndDontExist(t *testing.T) {
 	var assert = assert.New(t)
 	var flags = fakeFlags{