diff --git a/packages/cypress/plugins/preprocessor.ts b/packages/cypress/plugins/preprocessor.ts
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--- a/packages/cypress/plugins/preprocessor.ts
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export * from '../src/plugins/preprocessor';
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/plugins/preprocessor.ts b/packages/cypress/src/plugins/preprocessor.ts
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index 39e3e3a2e8d19..0000000000000
--- a/packages/cypress/src/plugins/preprocessor.ts
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-import { stripIndents } from '@nrwl/devkit';
-
-/*
- * Keeping this file here, so users who still use the old preprocessor will
- * continue to have instructions for how to update their workspace.
- *
- * We deprecated this back in Nx 12, so it's time to force users to stop using it.
- *
- * TODO: Remove this file in Nx 16
- */
-export function preprocessTypescript(
-  config: any,
-  customizeWebpackConfig?: (webpackConfig: any) => any
-) {
-  throw new Error(stripIndents`
-    preprocessTypescript is now deprecated since Cypress has added typescript support.
-    If you would still like preprocess files with webpack, use the "@cypress/webpack-preprocessor" package.`);
-}