diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/InitBundleCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/InitBundleCommand.php
index 4247ba68b0..72b84c24b6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/InitBundleCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/InitBundleCommand.php
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ EOT
         }
 
         // validate namespace
+        $namespace = strtr($namespace, '/', '\\');
         if (preg_match('/[^A-Za-z0-9_\\\-]/', $namespace)) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException('The namespace contains invalid characters.');
         }
@@ -96,8 +97,6 @@ EOT
 
         $targetDir = $dir.strtr($namespace, '\\', '/');
 
-
-
         if (file_exists($targetDir)) {
             throw new \RuntimeException(sprintf('Bundle "%s" already exists.', $bundle));
         }