diff --git a/cmd/project.go b/cmd/project.go
index 9d4c9e843..8377c7268 100644
--- a/cmd/project.go
+++ b/cmd/project.go
@@ -118,37 +118,6 @@ func (ph *ProjectHelper) NewProjectOptions() *ProjectOptions {
 	return &result
 }
 
-// // SelectQuestion creates a new select type question for Survey
-// func SelectQuestion(name, message string, options []string, defaultValue string, required bool) *survey.Question {
-// 	result := survey.Question{
-// 		Name: name,
-// 		Prompt: &survey.Select{
-// 			Message: message,
-// 			Options: options,
-// 			Default: defaultValue,
-// 		},
-// 	}
-// 	if required {
-// 		result.Validate = survey.Required
-// 	}
-// 	return &result
-// }
-
-// InputQuestion creates a new input type question for Survey
-// func InputQuestion(name, message string, defaultValue string, required bool) *survey.Question {
-// 	result := survey.Question{
-// 		Name: name,
-// 		Prompt: &survey.Input{
-// 			Message: message + ":",
-// 			Default: defaultValue,
-// 		},
-// 	}
-// 	if required {
-// 		result.Validate = survey.Required
-// 	}
-// 	return &result
-// }
-
 // ProjectOptions holds all the options available for a project
 type ProjectOptions struct {
 	Name            string    `json:"name"`
diff --git a/cmd/prompt.go b/cmd/prompt.go
index 057ccbe60..beb87b946 100644
--- a/cmd/prompt.go
+++ b/cmd/prompt.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 // Prompt asks the user for a value
 func Prompt(question string, defaultValue ...string) string {
 	var answer string
-	haveDefault := len(defaultValue) > 0
+	haveDefault := len(defaultValue) > 0 && defaultValue[0] != ""
 
 	if haveDefault {
 		question = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", question, defaultValue[0])
diff --git a/cmd/system.go b/cmd/system.go
index 5b1fc5ce3..c9baa48e5 100644
--- a/cmd/system.go
+++ b/cmd/system.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"gopkg.in/AlecAivazis/survey.v1"
 	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 )
 
@@ -82,9 +81,6 @@ func (s *SystemHelper) BackupConfig() (string, error) {
 
 func (s *SystemHelper) setup() error {
 
-	// Answers. We all need them.
-	answers := &SystemConfig{}
-
 	// Try to load current values - ignore errors
 	config, err := s.LoadConfig()
 	defaultName := ""
@@ -93,31 +89,10 @@ func (s *SystemHelper) setup() error {
 		defaultName = config.Name
 		defaultEmail = config.Email
 	}
-	// Questions
-	var simpleQs = []*survey.Question{
-		{
-			Name: "Name",
-			Prompt: &survey.Input{
-				Message: "What is your name:",
-				Default: defaultName,
-			},
-			Validate: survey.Required,
-		},
-		{
-			Name: "Email",
-			Prompt: &survey.Input{
-				Message: "What is your email address:",
-				Default: defaultEmail,
-			},
-			Validate: survey.Required,
-		},
-	}
 
-	// ask the questions
-	err = survey.Ask(simpleQs, answers)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	systemConfig := make(map[string]string)
+	systemConfig["name"] = PromptRequired("What is your name", defaultName)
+	systemConfig["email"] = PromptRequired("What is your email address", defaultEmail)
 
 	// Create the directory
 	err = s.fs.MkDirs(s.wailsSystemDir)
@@ -125,12 +100,21 @@ func (s *SystemHelper) setup() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Save
+	configData, err := json.Marshal(&systemConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(s.wailsSystemConfig, configData, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	fmt.Println()
 	s.log.White("Wails config saved to: " + s.wailsSystemConfig)
 	s.log.White("Feel free to customise these settings.")
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	return answers.Save(s.wailsSystemConfig)
+	return nil
 }
 
 const introText = `
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a3372d741..da4057648 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.3.0
 	github.com/wailsapp/webview v0.2.5
-	gopkg.in/AlecAivazis/survey.v1 v1.8.2
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2bf54ed8f..2c6ddc6af 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ github.com/wailsapp/webview v0.2.5 h1:/VacryPEUeMBb2VHHOjpoIze6ki8tW3qYX04MnI0b7
 github.com/wailsapp/webview v0.2.5/go.mod h1:XO9HJbKWokDxUYTWQEBCYg95n/To1v7PxvanDNVf8hY=
 github.com/xordataexchange/crypt v0.0.3-0.20170626215501-b2862e3d0a77/go.mod h1:aYKd//L2LvnjZzWKhF00oedf4jCCReLcmhLdhm1A27Q=
 github.com/zserge/webview v0.0.0-20190123072648-16c93bcaeaeb/go.mod h1:a1CV8KR4Dd1eP2g+mEijGOp+HKczwdKHWyx0aPHKvo4=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20180904163835-0709b304e793 h1:u+LnwYTOOW7Ukr/fppxEb1Nwz0AtPflrblfvUudpo+I=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20180904163835-0709b304e793/go.mod h1:6SG95UA2DQfeDnfUPMdvaQW0Q7yPrPDi9nlGo2tz2b4=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20180910181607-0e37d006457b/go.mod h1:6SG95UA2DQfeDnfUPMdvaQW0Q7yPrPDi9nlGo2tz2b4=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20181001203147-e3636079e1a4/go.mod h1:6SG95UA2DQfeDnfUPMdvaQW0Q7yPrPDi9nlGo2tz2b4=
@@ -449,8 +450,6 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190131142011-8dbcc66f33bb/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGm
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190206221403-44bcb96178d3 h1:M9mD7d4inzK0+YbTneZEs9Y+q1B1zLv8YxJDJ6hFgnY=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190206221403-44bcb96178d3/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 google.golang.org/appengine v1.2.0/go.mod h1:xpcJRLb0r/rnEns0DIKYYv+WjYCduHsrkT7/EB5XEv4=
-gopkg.in/AlecAivazis/survey.v1 v1.8.2 h1:168gU32e10Xm6NzttCL75XlCQF+nNh0VWuRU80u1GIw=
-gopkg.in/AlecAivazis/survey.v1 v1.8.2/go.mod h1:iBNOmqKz/NUbZx3bA+4hAGLRC7fSK7tgtVDT4tB22XA=
 gopkg.in/airbrake/gobrake.v2 v2.0.9/go.mod h1:/h5ZAUhDkGaJfjzjKLSjv6zCL6O0LLBxU4K+aSYdM/U=
 gopkg.in/alexcesaro/quotedprintable.v3 v3.0.0-20150716171945-2caba252f4dc/go.mod h1:m7x9LTH6d71AHyAX77c9yqWCCa3UKHcVEj9y7hAtKDk=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=