diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.spec.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.spec.ts
index df4bc18812..b21e40897e 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
     const app = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
     expect(app).toBeTruthy();
   }));
-  it(`should have as title '<%= prefix %>'`, async(() => {
+  it(`should have as title '<%= name %>'`, async(() => {
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
     const app = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
-    expect(app.title).toEqual('<%= prefix %>');
+    expect(app.title).toEqual('<%= name %>');
   }));
   it('should render title in a h1 tag', async(() => {
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.ts
index bf46b22455..c9be35dfcf 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.ts
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   styleUrls: ['./app.component.<%= styleext %>']<% } %>
 })
 export class AppComponent {
-  title = '<%= prefix %>';
+  title = '<%= name %>';
 }