diff --git a/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/install_generator.rb
index b4da3c1..750febd 100644
--- a/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/install_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/install_generator.rb
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ def generate_admin
         end
 
         def generate_account
-          generate "trestle:auth:account", model, *("--devise" if devise?) unless options[:skip_account]
+          generate "trestle:auth:account", model, *("--devise" if devise?) unless skip_account?
         end
 
         def devise?
           options[:devise]
         end
 
+        def skip_account?
+          options[:skip_account]
+        end
+
         def configuration_template
           devise? ? "devise.rb.erb" : "basic.rb.erb"
         end
diff --git a/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/basic.rb.erb b/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/basic.rb.erb
index 50a8f62..e46dce9 100644
--- a/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/basic.rb.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/basic.rb.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config.auth.user_class = -> { <%= model %> }
 
 # Specify the Trestle admin for managing the current user (My Account).
 #
-config.auth.user_admin = -> { :"auth/account" }
+<% if skip_account? %># <% end %>config.auth.user_admin = -> { :"auth/account" }
 
 # Specify the parameter (along with a password) to be used to
 # authenticate an administrator. Defaults to :email.
diff --git a/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/devise.rb.erb b/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/devise.rb.erb
index 3b25290..2bcf952 100644
--- a/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/devise.rb.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/trestle/auth/install/templates/devise.rb.erb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config.auth.user_class = -> { <%= model %> }
 
 # Specify the Trestle admin for managing the current user (My Account).
 #
-config.auth.user_admin = -> { :"auth/account" }
+<% if skip_account? %># <% end %>config.auth.user_admin = -> { :"auth/account" }
 
 # Specify the parameter (along with a password) to be used to
 # authenticate an administrator. Defaults to :email if not specified below.
diff --git a/spec/generators/install_generator_spec.rb b/spec/generators/install_generator_spec.rb
index e970eab..4bb0511 100644
--- a/spec/generators/install_generator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/generators/install_generator_spec.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@
         expect(generator(generator_params)).not_to receive(:generate).with("trestle:auth:account", "Administrator")
         run_generator generator_params
       end
+
+      describe "the generated files" do
+        before do
+          run_generator generator_params
+        end
+
+        describe "the Trestle configuration" do
+          subject { file("config/initializers/trestle.rb") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to contain "# config.auth.user_admin = -> { :\"auth/account\" }" }
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe "the generated files" do
@@ -88,6 +100,18 @@
         expect(generator(generator_params)).not_to receive(:generate).with("trestle:auth:account", "User", "--devise")
         run_generator generator_params
       end
+
+      describe "the generated files" do
+        before do
+          run_generator generator_params
+        end
+
+        describe "the Trestle configuration" do
+          subject { file("config/initializers/trestle.rb") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to contain "# config.auth.user_admin = -> { :\"auth/account\" }" }
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe "the generated files" do