diff --git a/autoload/startify.vim b/autoload/startify.vim
index bc1b0ee..455a4b5 100644
--- a/autoload/startify.vim
+++ b/autoload/startify.vim
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane() abort
     endfor
   endif
 
-  enew
   setlocal
         \ bufhidden=wipe
         \ buftype=nofile
diff --git a/plugin/startify.vim b/plugin/startify.vim
index 575020b..c24efcd 100644
--- a/plugin/startify.vim
+++ b/plugin/startify.vim
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ command! -nargs=? -bar -complete=customlist,startify#session_list SSave   call s
 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 SClose call startify#session_close()
-command! -nargs=0 -bar Startify call startify#insane_in_the_membrane()
+command! -nargs=0 -bar Startify enew | call startify#insane_in_the_membrane()
 
 nnoremap <silent><plug>(startify-open-buffers) :<c-u>call startify#open_buffers()<cr>