diff --git a/generators/cucumber/templates/step_definitions/capybara_steps.rb.erb b/generators/cucumber/templates/step_definitions/capybara_steps.rb.erb
index 6e2a342b..baaf718d 100644
--- a/generators/cucumber/templates/step_definitions/capybara_steps.rb.erb
+++ b/generators/cucumber/templates/step_definitions/capybara_steps.rb.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "support", "pat
 
 module WithinHelpers
   def with_scope(locator)
-    within(locator || 'html') { yield }
+    locator ? within(locator) { yield } : yield
   end
 end
 World(WithinHelpers)