diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
index be076d6cc3e8..6b9b486bb745 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
     "start": "ng serve",
     "build": "ng build",
     "watch": "ng build --watch --configuration development"<% if (!minimal) { %>,
-    "test": "ng test",
-    "lint": "ng lint"<% } %>
+    "test": "ng test"<% } %>
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {