diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/index.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/application/index.ts
index 1a446e1df73f..38d1f8b0ffd3 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/index.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/index.ts
@@ -327,9 +327,6 @@ function addAppToWorkspaceFile(options: ApplicationOptions, appDir: string): Rul
           },
         },
       },
-      'extract-i18n': {
-        builder: Builders.BuildExtractI18n,
-      },
       test: options.minimal
         ? undefined
         : {