"project-new" command fails while a ResourceTransaction is active

[Desktop]$ transaction-start 
***SUCCESS*** Resource Transaction started
[Desktop]$ project-new 
--named            --topLevelPackage  --targetLocation   --version          
--finalName        --buildSystem      --type             
[Desktop]$ project-new --named example
***SUCCESS*** Project named 'example' has been created.
Exception when parsing/running: project-new --named example, Current working directory must be a directory
[Desktop]$ 
[Desktop]$ 
[Desktop]$ ls
pom.xml           src  

[Desktop]$ cd ..
[Desktop]$ ls                 
example                       

[Desktop]$ transaction-commit 
[Desktop]$