diff --git a/kitchen-init.sh b/kitchen-init.sh
index c556c10..1461fe3 100755
--- a/kitchen-init.sh
+++ b/kitchen-init.sh
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
 # CONFIGURE & SCAFFOLD TEST DIR
 ###################################
 test -d tests/integration || {
-  for suite in $suites; do
+  for suite in $(echo $suites|xargs); do
     mkdir -p tests/integration/$suite/$verifier
     touch    tests/integration/$suite/$verifier/default_spec.rb
   done
   mkdir -p tests/integration/helpers/$verifier/
-  touch $_/spec_helper.rb
+  touch    tests/integration/helpers/$verifier/spec_helper.rb
 }