diff --git a/modules/express-engine/schematics/install/files/root/__serverFileName@stripTsExtension__.ts b/modules/express-engine/schematics/install/files/root/__serverFileName@stripTsExtension__.ts
index 35f5a25a0..cd46e9506 100644
--- a/modules/express-engine/schematics/install/files/root/__serverFileName@stripTsExtension__.ts
+++ b/modules/express-engine/schematics/install/files/root/__serverFileName@stripTsExtension__.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import 'zone.js/dist/zone-node';
-import 'reflect-metadata';
 import {enableProdMode} from '@angular/core';
 // Express Engine
 import {ngExpressEngine} from '@nguniversal/express-engine';