diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template
index e3f5c5fff092..43a982f1f3b1 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ describe('App', () => {
     expect(app).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  it(`should have as title '<%= name %>'`, () => {
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
-    const app = fixture.componentInstance;
-    expect(app.title).toEqual('<%= name %>');
-  });
-
   it('should render title', () => {
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
     fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.ts.template
index ca94fc7bb99a..a7de7291cb3c 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/module-files/src/app/app.ts.template
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   styleUrl: './app.<%= style %>'<% } %>
 })
 export class App {
-  title = '<%= name %>';
+  protected title = '<%= name %>';
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template
index eb529a1df3c7..808723635d96 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.spec.ts.template
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ describe('App', () => {
     expect(app).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  it(`should have the '<%= name %>' title`, () => {
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
-    const app = fixture.componentInstance;
-    expect(app.title).toEqual('<%= name %>');
-  });
-
   it('should render title', () => {
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
     fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.ts.template
index 74ea464e5d04..ec40bb8c0c07 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/standalone-files/src/app/app.ts.template
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';<% } %>
   styleUrl: './app.<%= style %>'<% } %>
 })
 export class App {
-  title = '<%= name %>';
+  protected title = '<%= name %>';
 }