diff --git a/src/Composer/Command/InitCommand.php b/src/Composer/Command/InitCommand.php
index 84bda9d90..59ef2d379 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Command/InitCommand.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Command/InitCommand.php
@@ -333,8 +333,7 @@ EOT
         }
 
         while (null !== $package = $dialog->ask($output, $prompt)) {
-            $matches = $this->findPackages($package);
-
+            $matches = array_values($this->findPackages($package));
             if (count($matches)) {
                 $exactMatch = null;
                 $choices = array();