diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/express.json b/docs/generated/packages/express.json
index e07a4e467d..42a37810b8 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/express.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/express.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "unitTestRunner": {
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/linter.json b/docs/generated/packages/linter.json
index 217f300221..90f1ad1beb 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/linter.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/linter.json
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "config": {
             "type": "string",
             "description": "The name of the configuration file.",
             "x-completion-type": "file",
-            "x-completion-glob": "(tslint.json|.eslintrc.json)"
+            "x-completion-glob": ".eslintrc.json)"
           },
           "tsConfig": {
             "description": "The name of the TypeScript configuration file.",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin.json b/docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin.json
index 28a2b04ac6..7e703c06df 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin.json
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
-            "default": "eslint",
-            "x-deprecated": "TSLint support is deprecated and will be removed"
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
+            "default": "eslint"
           },
           "unitTestRunner": {
             "type": "string",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/react-native.json b/docs/generated/packages/react-native.json
index 5275bf95a1..9a681008b0 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/react-native.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/react-native.json
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "standaloneConfig": {
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/react.json b/docs/generated/packages/react.json
index c44e9ef1bb..8c90c49ed6 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/react.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/react.json
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "standaloneConfig": {
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "skipFormat": {
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "routing": {
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/web.json b/docs/generated/packages/web.json
index 48b57f1d5d..0b80248a78 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/web.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/web.json
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "skipFormat": {
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/workspace.json b/docs/generated/packages/workspace.json
index 4475471915..8ecd334675 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/workspace.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/workspace.json
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["tslint", "eslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "style": {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["tslint", "eslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "packageManager": {
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/schema.d.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/schema.d.ts
index bcf0cd5a20..0bb8242b86 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/schema.d.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ export interface GeneratorOptions {
   skipInstall?: boolean;
   skipPostInstall?: boolean;
   style?: Styles;
-  linter?: Exclude<Linter, Linter.TsLint>;
+  linter?: Linter;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/express/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/express/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 592b92a596..25814fe806 100644
--- a/packages/express/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/express/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "unitTestRunner": {
diff --git a/packages/linter/src/executors/lint/schema.json b/packages/linter/src/executors/lint/schema.json
index fd3d13999f..0de2da7043 100644
--- a/packages/linter/src/executors/lint/schema.json
+++ b/packages/linter/src/executors/lint/schema.json
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "config": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "The name of the configuration file.",
       "x-completion-type": "file",
-      "x-completion-glob": "(tslint.json|.eslintrc.json)"
+      "x-completion-glob": ".eslintrc.json)"
     },
     "tsConfig": {
       "description": "The name of the TypeScript configuration file.",
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@
             "tap"
           ]
         },
-        { "minLength": 1 }
+        {
+          "minLength": 1
+        }
       ]
     },
     "exclude": {
diff --git a/packages/nest/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/nest/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index f7bfeac433..aa84089021 100644
--- a/packages/nest/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nest/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export interface ApplicationGeneratorOptions {
   name: string;
   directory?: string;
   frontendProject?: string;
-  linter?: Exclude<Linter, Linter.TsLint>;
+  linter?: Linter;
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
   standaloneConfig?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/nest/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts b/packages/nest/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts
index 2da8db1ae7..2d70cc283a 100644
--- a/packages/nest/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nest/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export interface LibraryGeneratorOptions {
   directory?: string;
   global?: boolean;
   importPath?: string;
-  linter?: Exclude<Linter, Linter.TsLint>;
+  linter?: Linter;
   publishable?: boolean;
   service?: boolean;
   skipFormat?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/schema.json b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/schema.json
index 600c785657..3ded3c7904 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/schema.json
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/schema.json
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
-      "default": "eslint",
-      "x-deprecated": "TSLint support is deprecated and will be removed"
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
+      "default": "eslint"
     },
     "unitTestRunner": {
       "type": "string",
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/utils/versions.ts b/packages/nx/src/utils/versions.ts
index 9c0f61b4d3..a2832d6995 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/utils/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/utils/versions.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ export const nxVersion = require('../../package.json').version;
 export const angularCliVersion = '~14.2.0';
 export const typescriptVersion = '~4.8.2';
 export const prettierVersion = '^2.6.2';
-export const tslintVersion = '~6.1.0';
 export const typescriptESLintVersion = '^5.36.1';
 export const eslintVersion = '~8.15.0';
 export const eslintConfigPrettierVersion = '8.1.0';
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json b/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json
index c9bc36ae29..0240b71a66 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "standaloneConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/host/schema.json b/packages/react/src/generators/host/schema.json
index c27004797c..9ff31ea0fd 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/host/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/host/schema.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "skipFormat": {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/remote/schema.json b/packages/react/src/generators/remote/schema.json
index f9bcbd2d11..e1e8de6ed6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/remote/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/remote/schema.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "routing": {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json b/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json
index 2b7827c4b2..bf8615fffd 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/schema.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "standaloneConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json
index ebea192298..a33e3dccf1 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
         "message": "Which stylesheet format would you like to use?",
         "type": "list",
         "items": [
-          { "value": "css", "label": "CSS" },
+          {
+            "value": "css",
+            "label": "CSS"
+          },
           {
             "value": "scss",
             "label": "SASS(.scss)  [ http://sass-lang.com   ]"
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint", "tslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "skipFormat": {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-eslintrc-json.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-eslintrc-json.spec.ts
index 2f86a20a73..6c681afea5 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-eslintrc-json.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-eslintrc-json.spec.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('updateEslint', () => {
   it('should handle .eslintrc.json not existing', async () => {
     await libraryGenerator(tree, {
       name: 'my-lib',
-      linter: Linter.TsLint,
+      linter: Linter.None,
       standaloneConfig: false,
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
index 40c4e36379..1a627e31be 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ import {
   getWorkspacePath as devkitGetWorkspacePath,
   installPackagesTask,
   names,
-  NxJsonConfiguration,
   PackageManager,
   Tree,
-  updateJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 
 import { join } from 'path';
@@ -19,6 +17,7 @@ import { workspaceGenerator } from '../workspace/workspace';
 import { nxVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
 import { Preset } from '../utils/presets';
 import { getNpmPackageVersion } from '../utils/get-npm-package-version';
+import { Linter } from '../../utils/lint';
 
 export interface Schema {
   cli: 'nx' | 'angular';
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ export interface Schema {
   nxCloud?: boolean;
   preset: string;
   defaultBase: string;
-  linter: 'tslint' | 'eslint';
+  linter: Linter;
   packageManager?: PackageManager;
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ export async function newGenerator(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
 
   await workspaceGenerator(host, { ...options, nxCloud: undefined } as any);
 
-  setDefaultLinter(host, options);
   addPresetDependencies(host, options);
   addCloudDependencies(host, options);
 
@@ -261,88 +259,3 @@ function normalizeOptions(options: NormalizedSchema): NormalizedSchema {
 
   return options;
 }
-
-function setDefaultLinter(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
-  const { linter, preset } = options;
-  // Don't do anything if someone doesn't pick angular
-  if (preset !== Preset.Angular && preset !== Preset.AngularWithNest) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  switch (linter) {
-    case 'eslint': {
-      setESLintDefault(host, options);
-      break;
-    }
-    case 'tslint': {
-      setTSLintDefault(host, options);
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * This sets ESLint as the default for any schematics that default to TSLint
- */
-function setESLintDefault(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
-  updateJson<NxJsonConfiguration>(
-    host,
-    join(options.directory, 'nx.json'),
-    (json) => {
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/angular', 'application', 'linter', 'eslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/angular', 'library', 'linter', 'eslint');
-      setDefault(
-        json,
-        '@nrwl/angular',
-        'storybook-configuration',
-        'linter',
-        'eslint'
-      );
-      return json;
-    }
-  );
-}
-
-/**
- * This sets TSLint as the default for any schematics that default to ESLint
- */
-function setTSLintDefault(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
-  updateJson<NxJsonConfiguration>(
-    host,
-    join(options.directory, 'nx.json'),
-    (json) => {
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/workspace', 'library', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/cypress', 'cypress-project', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/cypress', 'cypress-project', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/node', 'application', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/node', 'library', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/nest', 'application', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/nest', 'library', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/express', 'application', 'linter', 'tslint');
-      setDefault(json, '@nrwl/express', 'library', 'linter', 'tslint');
-
-      return json;
-    }
-  );
-}
-
-function setDefault(
-  json: NxJsonConfiguration,
-  collectionName: string,
-  generatorName: string,
-  key: string,
-  value: any
-) {
-  if (!json.generators) json.generators = {};
-  if (
-    json.generators[collectionName] &&
-    json.generators[collectionName][generatorName]
-  ) {
-    json.generators[collectionName][generatorName][key] = value;
-  } else if (json.generators[`${collectionName}:${generatorName}`]) {
-    json.generators[`${collectionName}:${generatorName}`][key] = value;
-  } else {
-    json.generators[collectionName] = json.generators[collectionName] || {};
-    json.generators[collectionName][generatorName] = { [key]: value };
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json
index a23442c272..224497bfc5 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["tslint", "eslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "packageManager": {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json
index 9fec155530..eadec1541c 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["tslint", "eslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "style": {
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
         "message": "Which stylesheet format would you like to use?",
         "type": "list",
         "items": [
-          { "value": "css", "label": "CSS" },
+          {
+            "value": "css",
+            "label": "CSS"
+          },
           {
             "value": "scss",
             "label": "SASS(.scss)  [ http://sass-lang.com   ]"
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utils/lint.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utils/lint.ts
index a323959928..b9cf53afcd 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utils/lint.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utils/lint.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,10 @@ import {
   typescriptESLintVersion,
   eslintConfigPrettierVersion,
   nxVersion,
-  tslintVersion,
-  angularCliVersion,
 } from './versions';
 import { offsetFromRoot } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 
 export const enum Linter {
-  TsLint = 'tslint',
   EsLint = 'eslint',
   None = 'none',
 }
@@ -28,15 +25,7 @@ export function generateProjectLint(
   linter: Linter,
   eslintFilePatterns: string[]
 ) {
-  if (linter === Linter.TsLint) {
-    return {
-      builder: '@angular-devkit/build-angular:tslint',
-      options: {
-        tsConfig: [tsConfigPath],
-        exclude: ['**/node_modules/**', `!${projectRoot}/**/*`],
-      },
-    };
-  } else if (linter === Linter.EsLint) {
+  if (linter === Linter.EsLint) {
     return {
       builder: '@nrwl/linter:eslint',
       options: {
@@ -71,39 +60,6 @@ export function addLintFiles(
 
     const chainedCommands = [];
 
-    if (linter === 'tslint') {
-      chainedCommands.push((host: Tree) => {
-        if (!host.exists('/tslint.json')) {
-          host.create('/tslint.json', globalTsLint);
-        }
-        if (!options.onlyGlobal) {
-          host.create(
-            join(projectRoot as any, `tslint.json`),
-            JSON.stringify({
-              extends: `${offsetFromRoot(projectRoot)}tslint.json`,
-              // Include project files to be linted since the global one excludes all files.
-              linterOptions: {
-                exclude: ['!**/*'],
-              },
-              rules: {},
-            })
-          );
-        }
-      });
-
-      chainedCommands.push(
-        addDepsToPackageJson(
-          {},
-          {
-            tslint: tslintVersion,
-            '@angular-devkit/build-angular': angularCliVersion,
-          }
-        )
-      );
-
-      return chain(chainedCommands);
-    }
-
     if (linter === 'eslint') {
       if (!host.exists('/.eslintrc.json')) {
         host.create('/.eslintrc.json', globalESLint);
@@ -210,74 +166,6 @@ export function addLintFiles(
   };
 }
 
-const globalTsLint = `
-{
-  "rulesDirectory": ["node_modules/@nrwl/workspace/src/tslint"],
-  "linterOptions": {
-    "exclude": ["**/*"]
-  },
-  "rules": {
-    "arrow-return-shorthand": true,
-    "callable-types": true,
-    "class-name": true,
-    "deprecation": {
-      "severity": "warn"
-    },
-    "forin": true,
-    "import-blacklist": [true, "rxjs/Rx"],
-    "interface-over-type-literal": true,
-    "member-access": false,
-    "member-ordering": [
-      true,
-      {
-        "order": [
-          "static-field",
-          "instance-field",
-          "static-method",
-          "instance-method"
-        ]
-      }
-    ],
-    "no-arg": true,
-    "no-bitwise": true,
-    "no-console": [true, "debug", "info", "time", "timeEnd", "trace"],
-    "no-construct": true,
-    "no-debugger": true,
-    "no-duplicate-super": true,
-    "no-empty": false,
-    "no-empty-interface": true,
-    "no-eval": true,
-    "no-inferrable-types": [true, "ignore-params"],
-    "no-misused-new": true,
-    "no-non-null-assertion": true,
-    "no-shadowed-variable": true,
-    "no-string-literal": false,
-    "no-string-throw": true,
-    "no-switch-case-fall-through": true,
-    "no-unnecessary-initializer": true,
-    "no-unused-expression": true,
-    "no-var-keyword": true,
-    "object-literal-sort-keys": false,
-    "prefer-const": true,
-    "radix": true,
-    "triple-equals": [true, "allow-null-check"],
-    "unified-signatures": true,
-    "variable-name": false,
-
-    "nx-enforce-module-boundaries": [
-      true,
-      {
-        "enforceBuildableLibDependency": true,
-        "allow": [],
-        "depConstraints": [
-          { "sourceTag": "*", "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["*"] }
-        ]
-      }
-    ]
-  }
-}
-`;
-
 const globalESLint = JSON.stringify({
   root: true,
   ignorePatterns: ['**/*'],
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts
index 22d679b1cc..e103d7cc47 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ export const nxVersion = require('../../package.json').version;
 export const angularCliVersion = '~14.2.0';
 export const typescriptVersion = '~4.8.2';
 export const prettierVersion = '^2.6.2';
-export const tslintVersion = '~6.1.0';
 export const typescriptESLintVersion = '^5.36.1';
 export const eslintVersion = '~8.15.0';
 export const eslintConfigPrettierVersion = '8.1.0';