diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.ts b/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.ts
index c07ff5d51b..5400f7caa4 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/commands/new.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ export default class NewCommand extends SchematicCommand {
       collectionName = this.parseCollectionName(options);
     }
 
-    const pathOptions = this.setPathOptions(options, '/');
-    options = { ...options, ...pathOptions };
-
     const packageJson = require('../package.json');
     options.version = packageJson.version;