diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 37d81880b8461..42dc747460368 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
   "affected": {
     "defaultBase": "master"
   },
-  "workspaceLayout": {
-    "projectNameAndRootFormat": "as-provided"
-  },
   "namedInputs": {
     "default": ["{projectRoot}/**/*", "sharedGlobals"],
     "production": [
diff --git a/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json b/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json
index 1875449f1f8fe..eadfbc5747fd5 100644
--- a/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json
+++ b/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@
         "appsDir": {
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Default folder name for apps."
-        },
-        "projectNameAndRootFormat": {
-          "type": "string",
-          "description": "Default method of handling arguments for generating projects",
-          "enum": ["as-provided", "derived"]
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false