diff --git a/tools/commands-cordova.js b/tools/commands-cordova.js
index 556d629168..29d3beafa8 100644
--- a/tools/commands-cordova.js
+++ b/tools/commands-cordova.js
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ cordova.ensureCordovaProject = function (localPath, appName) {
 // Ensures that the Cordova platforms are synchronized with the app-level
 // platforms.
 cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms = function (localPath) {
+  files.mkdir_p(localPath);
+
+  var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
+  cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
+
   var cordovaPath = path.join(localPath, 'cordova-build');
   var platforms = project.getCordovaPlatforms();
   var platformsList = execFileSyncOrThrow(localCordova, ['platform', 'list'],
@@ -254,6 +259,11 @@ cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms = function (localPath) {
 //                     we bundle the app to find the required plugins.
 
 cordova.ensureCordovaPlugins = function (localPath, options) {
+  files.mkdir_p(localPath);
+
+  var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
+  cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
+  
   options = options || {};
   var plugins = options.packagePlugins;
   if (! plugins) {
@@ -573,15 +583,7 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
   if (platforms.length) {
     var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
-    files.mkdir_p(localPath);
-
-    var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
-    cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
-
-    // We checked the platforms above
-    if (platforms.length) {
-      cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
-    }
+    cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
   }
 
   _.each(platforms, function (platform) {
@@ -602,14 +604,7 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
   if (platforms.length) {
     var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
-    files.mkdir_p(localPath);
-
-    var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
-    cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
-
-    if (platforms.length) {
-      cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
-    }
+    cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
   }
 
   _.each(platforms, function (platform) {
diff --git a/tools/commands-packages.js b/tools/commands-packages.js
index 3a10fedcef..a248f638a6 100644
--- a/tools/commands-packages.js
+++ b/tools/commands-packages.js
@@ -1584,16 +1584,10 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
   if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
     var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
-    files.mkdir_p(localPath);
-
-    var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
-    cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
-
+    
     // The plugins installation still can fail
     try {
-      if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
-        cordova.ensureCordovaPlugins(localPath);
-      }
+      cordova.ensureCordovaPlugins(localPath);
     } catch (err) {
       project.removeCordovaPlugins(_.keys(project.getCordovaPlugins()));
       project.addCordovaPlugins(oldPlugins);
@@ -1796,14 +1790,7 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
   if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
     var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
-    files.mkdir_p(localPath);
-
-    var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
-    cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
-
-    if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
-      cordova.ensureCordovaPlugins(localPath);
-    }
+    cordova.ensureCordovaPlugins(localPath);
   }
 
   _.each(cordovaPlugins, function (plugin) {
diff --git a/tools/help.txt b/tools/help.txt
index 46fa69936d..bc7126ff61 100644
--- a/tools/help.txt
+++ b/tools/help.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ See 'meteor help <command>' for details on a command.
 
 >>> run
 [default] Run this project in local development mode.
-Usage: meteor run [platform] [options]
+Usage: meteor run [platform..] [options]
 
 Searches upward from the current directory for the root directory of a
 Meteor project, then runs that project in local development
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The application's database persists between runs. It's stored under
 the .meteor directory in the root of the project.
 
 If you have added any platforms such as ios or android
-using 'meteor add-platform', you can specify which platform to run your app on.
+using 'meteor add-platform', you can specify which platforms to run your app on.
 
 Options:
   --port, -p    Port to listen on (instead of the default 3000). Also