diff --git a/cmd/helm/init.go b/cmd/helm/init.go
index b628dc008..9cfa30c97 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/init.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/init.go
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func ensureDefaultRepos(home helmpath.Home, out io.Writer, skipRefresh bool) err
 	if fi, err := os.Stat(repoFile); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Creating %s \n", repoFile)
 		f := repo.NewRepoFile()
-		sr, err := initStableRepo(home.CacheIndex(stableRepository), out, skipRefresh, home)
+		sr, err := initStableRepo(home.CacheRelativeIndex(stableRepository), out, skipRefresh, home)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}