diff --git a/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app-routing.module.ts b/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 9e01aadffa7e..03f6daa60bec 100644
--- a/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { Routes, RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 
-const routes: Routes = [];
+const routes: Routes = [
+  {
+    path: '',
+    children: []
+  }
+];
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [RouterModule.forRoot(routes)],
diff --git a/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app.component.html b/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app.component.html
index b6931b538a2c..4b7217733e92 100644
--- a/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app.component.html
+++ b/packages/angular-cli/blueprints/ng2/files/__path__/app/app.component.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 <h1>
   {{title}}
-</h1>
+</h1><% if (routing) { %>
+<router-outlet></router-outlet><% } %>