diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 67688eb61c20e..e0e871115f83c 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@
       }
     },
     {
-      "files": ["test/**/*", "examples/**/*"],
+      "files": [
+        "test/**/*",
+        "examples/**/*",
+        "packages/create-next-app/templates/**/*"
+      ],
       "rules": { "react/react-in-jsx-scope": "off" }
     }
   ],
diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/templates/default/pages/index.js b/packages/create-next-app/templates/default/pages/index.js
index bbe2d105e680e..6952aff320726 100644
--- a/packages/create-next-app/templates/default/pages/index.js
+++ b/packages/create-next-app/templates/default/pages/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from 'react'
 import Head from 'next/head'
 
 const Home = () => (