diff --git a/lib/vagrant_spec/command/init.rb b/lib/vagrant_spec/command/init.rb
index bae11df..9eac8b2 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant_spec/command/init.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant_spec/command/init.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # encoding: UTF-8
 
+require 'fileutils'
+
 require 'vagrant_spec/ansible_inventory'
 require 'vagrant_spec/machine_data'
 require 'vagrant_spec/config'
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ def initialize(argv, env)
 
       def execute
         return unless parse_opts
+        FileUtils.mkdir @directory unless Dir.exist? @directory
         unless @ansible_inventory == DEFAULTS['ansible_inventory']
           VagrantSpec::AnsibleInventory.new(@env).generate
         end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant_spec/test_plan.rb b/lib/vagrant_spec/test_plan.rb
index 32f899d..13f5635 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant_spec/test_plan.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant_spec/test_plan.rb
@@ -27,14 +27,21 @@ def initialize(env)
     # This will fail if any of the tests fail, but it will allow all tests to
     # run
     def run
+      print_banner
+      @test_plan.each do |plan|
+        found_nodes = nodes(plan)
+        if found_nodes
+          found_nodes.each { |node| execute_plan_tests(node, plan) }
+        end
+      end
+      exit @ret_code
+    end
+
+    def print_banner
       @env.ui.info('*******************************************************')
       @env.ui.info('***************** ServerSpec Test Run *****************')
       @env.ui.info('*******************************************************')
       @env.ui.info('')
-      @test_plan.each do |plan|
-        nodes(plan).each { |node| execute_plan_tests(node, plan) }
-      end
-      exit @ret_code
     end
 
     # Return array of active Vagrant machines
diff --git a/scripts/poor_mans_smoke_test.sh b/scripts/poor_mans_smoke_test.sh
index a57d9a6..2463d2e 100755
--- a/scripts/poor_mans_smoke_test.sh
+++ b/scripts/poor_mans_smoke_test.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ bundle exec vagrant spec test -h
 bundle exec vagrant spec no_command -h
 rm -f "serverspec/spec_helper.rb"
 rm -f ".vagrantspec_machine_data"
+rm -f "vagrantspec_inventory"
 bundle exec vagrant up
 bundle exec vagrant spec init
 ansible-playbook site.yml -i vagrantspec_inventory
diff --git a/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/command_spec/init_spec.rb b/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/command_spec/init_spec.rb
index d589d55..b1d9fab 100644
--- a/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/command_spec/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/command_spec/init_spec.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ def execute_proc
       allow_any_instance_of(VagrantSpec::MachineData).to      receive(:generate)
       allow(mock_ansible_inventory).to receive(:generate)
       allow(mock_machine_data).to      receive(:generate)
+      allow(Dir).to                    receive(:exist?) { false }
+      allow(FileUtils).to              receive(:mkdir)
     end
   end
 
@@ -55,6 +57,14 @@ def execute_protection_proc
       end
     end
 
+    context 'when the @directory does not exist' do
+      it '#execute creates the @directory' do
+        execute_protection_proc.call
+        expect(FileUtils).to receive(:mkdir).with(subject.directory)
+        subject.execute
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'and when @ansible_inventory eq empty hash,' do
       it '#execute creates an instance of VagrantSpec::SpecHelper' do
         execute_protection_proc.call
diff --git a/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/test_plan_spec.rb b/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/test_plan_spec.rb
index c565919..1d11d0a 100644
--- a/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/test_plan_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/vagrant_spec_test/test_plan_spec.rb
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 describe VagrantSpec::TestPlan do
   include RSpec::Support::InSubProcess
   include_context 'unit'
-
-  ##############################################################################
-  # mocks
-
   include_examples 'shared_mocks'
 
   let(:mock_plan) do
@@ -40,9 +36,6 @@
 
   let(:mock_ssh_backend) { double(Specinfra::Backend::Ssh) }
 
-  ##############################################################################
-  # Stubs
-
   before do
     allow_any_instance_of(VagrantSpec::MachineFinder)
       .to receive(:match_nodes) { [double(Vagrant::Machine)] }
@@ -63,6 +56,11 @@
 
   subject { VagrantSpec::TestPlan.new(iso_env) }
 
+  it '#print_banner prints the testing initialization banner' do
+    expect(mock_ui).to receive(:info)
+    subject.print_banner
+  end
+
   context 'when passing a Regexp object' do
     it '#nodes calls match_nodes on a machine_finder instance' do
       expect(subject.m_finder).to receive(:match_nodes)
@@ -93,13 +91,6 @@
     end
   end
 
-  ##############################################################################
-  # Testing #execute_plan_tests
-  #
-  # These tests must be executed in a sub process because execute_plan_tests
-  # executes clear_examples. clear_examples modifies global state, so we must
-  # contain it.
-
   def execute_plan_tests_proc
     proc do
       allow(subject).to receive(:close_ssh)
@@ -129,4 +120,14 @@ def execute_plan_tests_proc
       expect(subject).to receive(:configure_serverspec)
     end
   end
+
+  context 'when nodes returns nil' do
+    it '#run does not fail with NoMethodError' do
+      allow(subject).to receive(:execute_plan_tests)
+      allow(subject).to receive(:exit)
+      allow(subject).to receive(:nodes) { nil }
+
+      expect { subject.run }.not_to raise_error
+    end
+  end
 end