diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index f593dd4..b2c2e64 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ function initialize() {
 
   // Override the .missingArgument behavior
   Command.prototype.missingArgument = function(name) {
-    throw { fluenterror: HACKMYSTATUS.resumeNotFound };
+    if( this.name() !== 'new' )
+      throw { fluenterror: HACKMYSTATUS.resumeNotFound };
   };
 
   // Override the .helpInformation behavior
diff --git a/src/verbs/create.js b/src/verbs/create.js
index a405949..dd78407 100644
--- a/src/verbs/create.js
+++ b/src/verbs/create.js
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ Implementation of the 'create' verb for HackMyResume.
 
   var MKDIRP = require('mkdirp')
     , PATH = require('path')
-    , chalk = require('chalk');
+    , chalk = require('chalk')
+    , HACKMYSTATUS = require('../core/status-codes');
 
   /**
   Create a new empty resume in either FRESH or JRS format.
   */
   module.exports = function create( src, dst, opts, logger ) {
     var _log = logger || console.log;
-    if( !src || !src.length ) throw { fluenterror: 8 };
+    if( !src || !src.length ) throw { fluenterror: HACKMYSTATUS.createNameMissing };
     src.forEach( function( t ) {
       var safeFormat = opts.format.toUpperCase();
       _log(chalk.green('Creating new ') + chalk.green.bold(safeFormat) +