diff --git a/cmd/flatten.go b/cmd/flatten.go
index 1bf9adc..1df75ec 100644
--- a/cmd/flatten.go
+++ b/cmd/flatten.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	home := p.Get("home", "").(string)
 	cache := p.Get("cache", false).(bool)
 	cacheGopath := p.Get("cacheGopath", false).(bool)
-	skipGopath := p.Get("skipGopath", false).(bool)
+	useGopath := p.Get("useGopath", false).(bool)
 
 	if skip {
 		return conf, nil
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	// The assumption here is that once something has been scanned once in a
 	// run, there is no need to scan it again.
 	scanned := map[string]bool{}
-	err := recFlatten(f, force, home, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath, scanned)
+	err := recFlatten(f, force, home, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath, scanned)
 	if err != nil {
 		return conf, err
 	}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 var updateCache = map[string]bool{}
 
 // refFlatten recursively flattens the vendor tree.
-func recFlatten(f *flattening, force bool, home string, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath bool, scanned map[string]bool) error {
+func recFlatten(f *flattening, force bool, home string, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath bool, scanned map[string]bool) error {
 	Debug("---> Inspecting %s for changes (%d packages).\n", f.curr, len(f.scan))
 	for _, imp := range f.scan {
 		Debug("----> Scanning %s", imp)
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@
 
 		if len(mod) > 0 {
 			Debug("----> Updating all dependencies for %q (%d)", imp, len(mod))
-			flattenGlideUp(f, base, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath)
+			flattenGlideUp(f, base, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath)
 			f2 := &flattening{
 				conf: f.conf,
 				top:  f.top,
 				curr: base,
 				deps: f.deps,
 				scan: mod}
-			recFlatten(f2, force, home, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath, scanned)
+			recFlatten(f2, force, home, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath, scanned)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 // While this is expensive, it is also necessary to make sure we have the
 // correct version of all dependencies. We might be able to simplify by
 // marking packages dirty when they are added.
-func flattenGlideUp(f *flattening, base, home string, force, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath bool) error {
+func flattenGlideUp(f *flattening, base, home string, force, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath bool) error {
 	//vdir := path.Join(base, "vendor")
 	for _, imp := range f.deps {
 		// If the top package name in the glide.yaml file is present in the deps
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 				continue
 			}
 			Debug("Updating project %s (%s)\n", imp.Name, wd)
-			if err := VcsUpdate(imp, f.top, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+			if err := VcsUpdate(imp, f.top, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 				// We can still go on just fine even if this fails.
 				Warn("Skipped update %s: %s\n", imp.Name, err)
 				continue
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 			updateCache[imp.Name] = true
 		} else {
 			Debug("Importing %s to project %s\n", imp.Name, wd)
-			if err := VcsGet(imp, wd, home, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+			if err := VcsGet(imp, wd, home, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 				Warn("Skipped getting %s: %v\n", imp.Name, err)
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/get_imports.go b/cmd/get_imports.go
index ab103eb..4815175 100644
--- a/cmd/get_imports.go
+++ b/cmd/get_imports.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	home := p.Get("home", "").(string)
 	cache := p.Get("cache", false).(bool)
 	cacheGopath := p.Get("cacheGopath", false).(bool)
-	skipGopath := p.Get("skipGopath", false).(bool)
+	useGopath := p.Get("useGopath", false).(bool)
 
 	Info("Preparing to install %d package.", len(names))
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 		if len(subpkg) > 0 && subpkg != "/" {
 			dep.Subpackages = []string{subpkg}
 		}
-		if err := VcsGet(dep, dest, home, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+		if err := VcsGet(dep, dest, home, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 			return dep, err
 		}
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 	home := p.Get("home", "").(string)
 	cache := p.Get("cache", false).(bool)
 	cacheGopath := p.Get("cacheGopath", false).(bool)
-	skipGopath := p.Get("skipGopath", false).(bool)
+	useGopath := p.Get("useGopath", false).(bool)
 
 	pkgs := list2map(plist)
 	restrict := len(pkgs) > 0
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 		// flattening from causing unnecessary updates.
 		updateCache[dep.Name] = true
 
-		if err := VcsUpdate(dep, cwd, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+		if err := VcsUpdate(dep, cwd, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 			Warn("Update failed for %s: %s\n", dep.Name, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@
 // VcsGet figures out how to fetch a dependency, and then gets it.
 //
 // VcsGet installs into the dest.
-func VcsGet(dep *cfg.Dependency, dest, home string, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath bool) error {
+func VcsGet(dep *cfg.Dependency, dest, home string, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath bool) error {
 	// When not skipping the $GOPATH look in it for a copy of the package
-	if !skipGopath {
+	if useGopath {
 		// Check if the $GOPATH has a viable version to use and if so copy to vendor
 		gps := Gopaths()
 		for _, p := range gps {
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 }
 
 // VcsUpdate updates to a particular checkout based on the VCS setting.
-func VcsUpdate(dep *cfg.Dependency, vend, home string, force, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath bool) error {
+func VcsUpdate(dep *cfg.Dependency, vend, home string, force, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath bool) error {
 	Info("Fetching updates for %s.\n", dep.Name)
 
 	if filterArchOs(dep) {
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 	dest := path.Join(vend, dep.Name)
 	// If destination doesn't exist we need to perform an initial checkout.
 	if _, err := os.Stat(dest); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		if err = VcsGet(dep, dest, home, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+		if err = VcsGet(dep, dest, home, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 			Warn("Unable to checkout %s\n", dep.Name)
 			return err
 		}
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
 				if rerr != nil {
 					return rerr
 				}
-				if err = VcsGet(dep, dest, home, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+				if err = VcsGet(dep, dest, home, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 					Warn("Unable to checkout %s\n", dep.Name)
 					return err
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/install.go b/cmd/install.go
index b388947..3f58edd 100644
--- a/cmd/install.go
+++ b/cmd/install.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	home := p.Get("home", "").(string)
 	cache := p.Get("cache", false).(bool)
 	cacheGopath := p.Get("cacheGopath", false).(bool)
-	skipGopath := p.Get("skipGopath", false).(bool)
+	useGopath := p.Get("useGopath", false).(bool)
 
 	cwd, err := VendorPath(c)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	}
 
 	// for _, dep := range newConf.Imports {
-	// 	if err := VcsUpdate(dep, cwd, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+	// 	if err := VcsUpdate(dep, cwd, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 	// 		Warn("Update failed for %s: %s\n", dep.Name, err)
 	// 	}
 	// }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 			for {
 				select {
 				case dep := <-ch:
-					if err := VcsUpdate(dep, cwd, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, skipGopath); err != nil {
+					if err := VcsUpdate(dep, cwd, home, force, cache, cacheGopath, useGopath); err != nil {
 						Warn("Update failed for %s: %s\n", dep.Name, err)
 					}
 					wg.Done()
diff --git a/glide.go b/glide.go
index fee0aea..04bd3e7 100644
--- a/glide.go
+++ b/glide.go
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@
 					Usage: "When downloading dependencies attempt to put them in the GOPATH, too.",
 				},
 				cli.BoolFlag{
-					Name:  "skip-gopath",
-					Usage: "Skip attempting to copy a dependency from the GOPATH.",
+					Name:  "use-gopath",
+					Usage: "Copy dependencies from the GOPATH if they exist there.",
 				},
 			},
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 				cxt.Put("insecure", c.Bool("insecure"))
 				cxt.Put("useCache", c.Bool("cache"))
 				cxt.Put("cacheGopath", c.Bool("cache-gopath"))
-				cxt.Put("skipGopath", c.Bool("skip-gopath"))
+				cxt.Put("useGopath", c.Bool("use-gopath"))
 				// FIXME: Are these used anywhere?
 				if c.Bool("import") {
 					cxt.Put("importGodeps", true)
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@
 					Usage: "When downloading dependencies attempt to put them in the GOPATH, too.",
 				},
 				cli.BoolFlag{
-					Name:  "skip-gopath",
-					Usage: "Skip attempting to copy a dependency from the GOPATH.",
+					Name:  "use-gopath",
+					Usage: "Copy dependencies from the GOPATH if they exist there.",
 				},
 			},
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 				cxt.Put("toStdout", false)
 				cxt.Put("useCache", c.Bool("cache"))
 				cxt.Put("cacheGopath", c.Bool("cache-gopath"))
-				cxt.Put("skipGopath", c.Bool("skip-gopath"))
+				cxt.Put("useGopath", c.Bool("use-gopath"))
 				if c.Bool("import") {
 					cxt.Put("importGodeps", true)
 					cxt.Put("importGPM", true)
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@
 					Usage: "When downloading dependencies attempt to put them in the GOPATH, too.",
 				},
 				cli.BoolFlag{
-					Name:  "skip-gopath",
-					Usage: "Skip attempting to copy a dependency from the GOPATH.",
+					Name:  "use-gopath",
+					Usage: "Copy dependencies from the GOPATH if they exist there.",
 				},
 			},
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 				cxt.Put("toStdout", false)
 				cxt.Put("useCache", c.Bool("cache"))
 				cxt.Put("cacheGopath", c.Bool("cache-gopath"))
-				cxt.Put("skipGopath", c.Bool("skip-gopath"))
+				cxt.Put("useGopath", c.Bool("use-gopath"))
 				if c.Bool("import") {
 					cxt.Put("importGodeps", true)
 					cxt.Put("importGPM", true)
@@ -537,14 +537,14 @@
 		Using("home").From("cxt:home").
 		Using("cache").From("cxt:useCache").
 		Using("cacheGopath").From("cxt:cacheGopath").
-		Using("skipGopath").From("cxt:skipGopath").
+		Using("useGopath").From("cxt:useGopath").
 		Does(cmd.Flatten, "flatten").Using("conf").From("cxt:cfg").
 		Using("packages").From("cxt:packages").
 		Using("force").From("cxt:forceUpdate").
 		Using("home").From("cxt:home").
 		Using("cache").From("cxt:useCache").
 		Using("cacheGopath").From("cxt:cacheGopath").
-		Using("skipGopath").From("cxt:skipGopath").
+		Using("useGopath").From("cxt:useGopath").
 		Does(cmd.WriteYaml, "out").
 		Using("conf").From("cxt:cfg").
 		Using("filename").WithDefault("glide.yaml").From("cxt:yaml").
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@
 		Using("home").From("cxt:home").
 		Using("cache").From("cxt:useCache").
 		Using("cacheGopath").From("cxt:cacheGopath").
-		Using("skipGopath").From("cxt:skipGopath").
+		Using("useGopath").From("cxt:useGopath").
 		Does(cmd.SetReference, "version").Using("conf").From("cxt:cfg").
 		Does(cmd.Flatten, "flattened").Using("conf").From("cxt:cfg").
 		Using("packages").From("cxt:packages").
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@
 		Using("home").From("cxt:home").
 		Using("cache").From("cxt:useCache").
 		Using("cacheGopath").From("cxt:cacheGopath").
-		Using("skipGopath").From("cxt:skipGopath").
+		Using("useGopath").From("cxt:useGopath").
 		Does(cmd.VendoredCleanUp, "_").
 		Using("conf").From("cxt:flattened").
 		Using("update").From("cxt:updateVendoredDeps").
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
 		Using("home").From("cxt:home").
 		Using("cache").From("cxt:useCache").
 		Using("cacheGopath").From("cxt:cacheGopath").
-		Using("skipGopath").From("cxt:skipGopath").
+		Using("useGopath").From("cxt:useGopath").
 		//Does(cmd.VendoredCleanUp, "_").
 		//Using("conf").From("cxt:flattened").
 		//Using("update").From("cxt:updateVendoredDeps").