diff --git a/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/PnpLinker.ts b/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/PnpLinker.ts
index 6405d7d86664..ebddce02e66b 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/PnpLinker.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/PnpLinker.ts
@@ -264,9 +264,6 @@ export class PnpInstaller implements Installer {
 
     await xfs.removePromise(pnpPath.other);
 
-    if (this.opts.project.topLevelWorkspace.manifest.type !== `module`)
-      await xfs.removePromise(pnpPath.esmLoader);
-
     if (this.opts.project.configuration.get(`nodeLinker`) !== `pnp`) {
       await xfs.removePromise(pnpPath.main);
       await xfs.removePromise(pnpDataPath);
diff --git a/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/index.ts b/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/index.ts
index a38dccf658de..a7e65c0bd077 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-pnp/sources/index.ts
@@ -13,16 +13,8 @@ export {jsInstallUtils};
 export {pnpUtils};
 
 export const getPnpPath = (project: Project) => {
-  let mainFilename;
-  let otherFilename;
-
-  if (project.topLevelWorkspace.manifest.type === `module`) {
-    mainFilename = `.pnp.cjs`;
-    otherFilename = `.pnp.js`;
-  } else {
-    mainFilename = `.pnp.js`;
-    otherFilename = `.pnp.cjs`;
-  }
+  const mainFilename = `.pnp.cjs`;
+  const otherFilename = `.pnp.js`;
 
   return {
     main: ppath.join(project.cwd, mainFilename as Filename),