@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def execute_init(args, options):

             f.write(rendered_meta)

             f.close()

             pass

-        else:

+        elif dir not in ('files','templates'):

             # just write a (mostly) empty YAML file for main.yml

             f = open(main_yml_path, 'w')

             f.write('---\n# %s file for %s\n' % (dir,role_name))