diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.tsx b/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.tsx
index fd339698e56..226ee6316af 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 import logo from './logo.svg';
 import './App.css';