diff --git a/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ProjectTask.php b/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ProjectTask.php
index b86c1b794a0..77afa983b93 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ProjectTask.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ProjectTask.php
@@ -303,10 +303,7 @@ public function cachePrefix($dir) {
 		$contents = $File->read();
 		if (preg_match('/(\$prefix = \'myapp_\';)/', $contents, $match)) {
 			$result = str_replace($match[0], '$prefix = \'' . $app . '_\';', $contents);
-			if ($File->write($result)) {
-				return true;
-			}
-			return false;
+			return $File->write($result);
 		}
 		return false;
 	}