diff --git a/blueprints/helper/files/__root__/helpers/__name__.ts b/blueprints/helper/files/__root__/helpers/__name__.ts
index 786682850a6..e8f99cd4cd3 100644
--- a/blueprints/helper/files/__root__/helpers/__name__.ts
+++ b/blueprints/helper/files/__root__/helpers/__name__.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { helper } from '@ember/component/helper';
-
-export default helper(function <%= camelizedModuleName %>(positional /*, named*/) {
-  return positional;
-});
+export default function <%= camelizedModuleName %>(positionalA /*, positionalB,  named*/) {
+  return positionalA;
+}
diff --git a/node-tests/fixtures/helper/helper.js b/node-tests/fixtures/helper/helper.js
index f9ba5222510..7f9a961da6c 100644
--- a/node-tests/fixtures/helper/helper.js
+++ b/node-tests/fixtures/helper/helper.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { helper } from '@ember/component/helper';
-
-export default helper(function fooBarBaz(positional /*, named*/) {
-  return positional;
-});
+export default function fooBarBaz(positionalA /*, positionalB, named*/) {
+  return positionalA;
+}