diff --git a/generators/app/index.js b/generators/app/index.js
index 9818e5c..13991b2 100644
--- a/generators/app/index.js
+++ b/generators/app/index.js
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ module.exports = yeoman.Base.extend({
           this.current.author = destPkg.author;
           this.current.copyright = destPkg.copyright;
           this.current.license = destPkg.license;
-          this.current.repository = destPkg.repository ? JSON.stringify(destPkg.repository) : false;
-        } catch (e) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error("Error reading package.json. Please check the file or remove it before you run the generator again. Error: " + e.toString());
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
       }
       if (!extfs.isEmptySync(this.destinationPath('src/package.xml'))) {
         this.isNew = false;
@@ -131,12 +133,6 @@ module.exports = yeoman.Base.extend({
         message: 'Author',
         default: '<You>',
         store: true
-      },{
-        type: 'input',
-        name: 'github',
-        message: 'Github username (optional)',
-        default: '<none>',
-        store: true
       }
     ];
 
@@ -212,8 +208,6 @@ module.exports = yeoman.Base.extend({
       this.widget.copyright = this.props.copyright || this.current.copyright;
       this.widget.license = this.props.license || this.current.license;
       this.widget.generatorVersion = pkg.version;
-      this.widget.github = (this.props.github !== '<none>' && typeof this.props.github !== 'undefined') ? '"http://github.com/' + this.props.github + '/' + this.widget.widgetName + '"' : false;
-      this.widget.repository = this.current.repository ||  false;
 
       // Using grunt (future version will include Gulp)
       this.widget.builder = 'grunt';
diff --git a/generators/app/templates/_package.json b/generators/app/templates/_package.json
index e12fa09..25077bc 100644
--- a/generators/app/templates/_package.json
+++ b/generators/app/templates/_package.json
@@ -19,13 +19,8 @@
     "shelljs": "^0.7.0",
     "xml2js": "^0.4.15",
     "semver": "^5.1.0",
-    "node-mendix-modeler-path": "https://github.com/JelteMX/node-mendix-modeler-path/archive/v1.0.0.tar.gz"<% } if (builder == 'gulp') { %><% } %>
-  },<% if (github) { %>
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": <%= github %>
-  },<% } %><% if (repository) { %>
-  "repository": <%= repository %>,<% } %>
+    "node-mendix-modeler-path": "https://github.com/JelteMX/node-mendix-modeler-path/archive/v1.0.0.tar.gz"
+  },<% } if (builder == 'gulp') { %><% } %>
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=0.12.0"
   },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05b04a0..85b91f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "generator-mendix",
-  "version": "1.3.6",
+  "version": "1.3.7",
   "description": "Mendix Widget generator",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "app/index.js",