diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.spec.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.spec.ts.template
index 1ce9bc7bc745..070ef601b634 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.spec.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.spec.ts.template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
-import { <%= classify(name) %><%= classify(type) %> } from './<%= dasherize(name) %><%= type ? '.' + dasherize(type): '' %>';
+import <% if(!exportDefault) { %>{ <% }%><%= classify(name) %><%= classify(type) %> <% if(!exportDefault) {%>} <% }%>from './<%= dasherize(name) %><%= type ? '.' + dasherize(type): '' %>';
 
 describe('<%= classify(name) %><%= classify(type) %>', () => {
   let component: <%= classify(name) %><%= classify(type) %>;
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts
index 16352ac96482..7cfa8461d4f0 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@ describe('Component Schematic', () => {
     const tree = await schematicRunner.runSchematic('component', options, appTree);
     const tsContent = tree.readContent('/projects/bar/src/app/foo/foo.component.ts');
     expect(tsContent).toContain('export default class FooComponent');
+
+    const specContent = tree.readContent('/projects/bar/src/app/foo/foo.component.spec.ts');
+    expect(specContent).toContain("import FooComponent from './foo.component';");
   });
 
   it('should export the component as a named export when exportDefault is false', async () => {
@@ -519,5 +522,8 @@ describe('Component Schematic', () => {
     const tree = await schematicRunner.runSchematic('component', options, appTree);
     const tsContent = tree.readContent('/projects/bar/src/app/foo/foo.component.ts');
     expect(tsContent).toContain('export class FooComponent');
+
+    const specContent = tree.readContent('/projects/bar/src/app/foo/foo.component.spec.ts');
+    expect(specContent).toContain("import { FooComponent } from './foo.component';");
   });
 });