diff --git a/blueprints/app/files/.eslintrc.js b/blueprints/app/files/.eslintrc.js
index f89e280507b..b55506426ed 100644
--- a/blueprints/app/files/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/blueprints/app/files/.eslintrc.js
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ module.exports = {
       rules: Object.assign({}, require('eslint-plugin-node').configs.recommended.rules, {
         // add your custom rules and overrides for node files here
       })<% } %>
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/blueprints/module-unification-app/files/.eslintrc.js b/blueprints/module-unification-app/files/.eslintrc.js
index 7d328870e0b..988ed9b4170 100644
--- a/blueprints/module-unification-app/files/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/blueprints/module-unification-app/files/.eslintrc.js
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ module.exports = {
         browser: false,
         node: true
       }
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/addon/npm/.eslintrc.js b/tests/fixtures/addon/npm/.eslintrc.js
index 3a07c6bcc17..1dc3939bebb 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/addon/npm/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/addon/npm/.eslintrc.js
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ module.exports = {
       rules: Object.assign({}, require('eslint-plugin-node').configs.recommended.rules, {
         // add your custom rules and overrides for node files here
       })
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/addon/yarn/.eslintrc.js b/tests/fixtures/addon/yarn/.eslintrc.js
index 3a07c6bcc17..1dc3939bebb 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/addon/yarn/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/addon/yarn/.eslintrc.js
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ module.exports = {
       rules: Object.assign({}, require('eslint-plugin-node').configs.recommended.rules, {
         // add your custom rules and overrides for node files here
       })
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/app/npm/.eslintrc.js b/tests/fixtures/app/npm/.eslintrc.js
index 1f7a6c0bd59..28cf4407c99 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/app/npm/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/app/npm/.eslintrc.js
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@ module.exports = {
         browser: false,
         node: true
       }
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/app/yarn/.eslintrc.js b/tests/fixtures/app/yarn/.eslintrc.js
index 1f7a6c0bd59..28cf4407c99 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/app/yarn/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/app/yarn/.eslintrc.js
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@ module.exports = {
         browser: false,
         node: true
       }
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/npm/.eslintrc.js b/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/npm/.eslintrc.js
index 7d328870e0b..988ed9b4170 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/npm/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/npm/.eslintrc.js
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ module.exports = {
         browser: false,
         node: true
       }
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/yarn/.eslintrc.js b/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/yarn/.eslintrc.js
index 7d328870e0b..988ed9b4170 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/yarn/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/module-unification-app/yarn/.eslintrc.js
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ module.exports = {
         browser: false,
         node: true
       }
-    },
-
-    // test files
-    {
-      files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
-      excludedFiles: ['tests/dummy/**/*.js'],
-      env: {
-        embertest: true
-      }
     }
   ]
 };