diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/tslint.json b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/tslint.json
index 00e5fbecca..3ea984c776 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/tslint.json
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/tslint.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     "forin": true,
     "import-blacklist": [
       true,
-      "rxjs",
       "rxjs/Rx"
     ],
     "import-spacing": true,