diff --git a/src/main/bash/sdkman-env.sh b/src/main/bash/sdkman-env.sh
index 7aa4bfef..52fa2280 100644
--- a/src/main/bash/sdkman-env.sh
+++ b/src/main/bash/sdkman-env.sh
@@ -16,21 +16,11 @@
 #   limitations under the License.
 #
 
+readonly sdkmanrc=".sdkmanrc"
+
 function __sdk_env() {
-	local sdkmanrc=".sdkmanrc"
-
 	if [[ "$1" == "init" ]]; then
-		if [[ -f "$sdkmanrc" ]]; then
-			__sdkman_echo_red "$sdkmanrc already exists!"
-
-			return 1
-		fi
-
-		__sdkman_determine_current_version "java"
-
-		echo "java=${CURRENT:-11.0.7.hs-adpt}" > "$sdkmanrc"
-
-		__sdkman_echo_green "$sdkmanrc created."
+		__sdkman_generate_sdkmanrc
 
 		return 0
 	fi
@@ -61,6 +51,20 @@ function __sdk_env() {
 	done < "$sdkmanrc"
 }
 
+function __sdkman_generate_sdkmanrc() {
+	if [[ -f "$sdkmanrc" ]]; then
+		__sdkman_echo_red "$sdkmanrc already exists!"
+
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	__sdkman_determine_current_version "java"
+
+	echo "java=${CURRENT:-11.0.7.hs-adpt}" > "$sdkmanrc"
+
+	__sdkman_echo_green "$sdkmanrc created."
+}
+
 function __sdkman_is_blank_line() {
 	[[ -z "$1" ]]
 }
diff --git a/src/test/cucumber/per_project_configuration.feature b/src/test/cucumber/per_project_configuration.feature
index bed58b57..ff5f6e3e 100644
--- a/src/test/cucumber/per_project_configuration.feature
+++ b/src/test/cucumber/per_project_configuration.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Feature: Per-project configuration
 		Given the internet is reachable
 		And an initialised environment
 
-	Scenario: An sdkman project configuration is created
+	Scenario: An sdkman project configuration is generated
 		Given the system is bootstrapped
 		When I enter "sdk env init"
 		Then I see ".sdkmanrc created."
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/sdkman/specs/EnvCommandSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/sdkman/specs/EnvCommandSpec.groovy
index a5577377..2f9f806d 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/sdkman/specs/EnvCommandSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/sdkman/specs/EnvCommandSpec.groovy
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class EnvCommandSpec extends SdkmanEnvSpecification {
 		bash.execute("source $bootstrapScript")
 	}
 
-	def "should create an .sdkmanrc when called with 'init'"() {
+	def "should generate an .sdkmanrc when called with 'init'"() {
 		when:
 		bash.execute("sdk env init")
 		then: