diff --git a/cake/console/libs/tasks/project.php b/cake/console/libs/tasks/project.php
index 2bee1a9fb..d66f16cfe 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/tasks/project.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/tasks/project.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ProjectTask extends Shell {
 
 		if($project) {
 			if($project{0} == '/' || $project{0} == DS) {
-				$this->Dispatch->parseParams(array('-working', $project));
+				$this->Dispatch->parseParams(array('-working', $project, '-app', false));
 			} else {
 				$this->Dispatch->parseParams(array('-app', $project));
 			}
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ class ProjectTask extends Shell {
 			exit();
 		}
 
-		if (!is_dir($this->params['root'])) {
-			$this->err(__('The directory path you supplied was not found. Please try again.', true));
-		}
-
 		if($this->bake($project)) {
 			$path = Folder::slashTerm($project);
 			if ($this->createHome($path)) {