diff --git a/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts b/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts
index 8c5cf0722bdd2..b53f2d929a3c0 100644
--- a/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ function shouldDelegateToAngularCLI() {
   const commands = [
     'add',
     'analytics',
-    'deploy',
     'config',
     'doc',
     'update',