diff --git a/autoload/startify.vim b/autoload/startify.vim
index bbb9215..3f41766 100644
--- a/autoload/startify.vim
+++ b/autoload/startify.vim
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane() abort
     endfor
   endif
 
-  enew
   setlocal noswapfile nobuflisted buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe
   setlocal nonumber nolist statusline=\ startify
   setfiletype startify
diff --git a/plugin/startify.vim b/plugin/startify.vim
index a966c33..ab30079 100644
--- a/plugin/startify.vim
+++ b/plugin/startify.vim
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ augroup END
 command! -nargs=? -bar -complete=customlist,startify#session_list SSave   call startify#session_save(<f-args>)
 command! -nargs=? -bar -complete=customlist,startify#session_list SLoad   call startify#session_load(<f-args>)
 command! -nargs=? -bar -complete=customlist,startify#session_list SDelete call startify#session_delete(<f-args>)
-command! -nargs=0 -bar Startify call startify#insane_in_the_membrane()
+command! -nargs=0 -bar Startify enew | call startify#insane_in_the_membrane()
 
 " vim: et sw=2 sts=2