diff --git a/modules/testing/builder/projects/hello-world-app/karma.conf.js b/modules/testing/builder/projects/hello-world-app/karma.conf.js
index 7ad5e58e8efc..1cf153a1da81 100644
--- a/modules/testing/builder/projects/hello-world-app/karma.conf.js
+++ b/modules/testing/builder/projects/hello-world-app/karma.conf.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
         base: 'ChromeHeadless',
         flags: [
           '--disable-gpu',
-          ...(process.env.CHROME_NO_SANDBOX === '1' ? ['--no-sandbox'] : []),
+          '--no-sandbox'
         ],
       },
     },
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/test/hello-world-lib/projects/lib/karma.conf.js b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/test/hello-world-lib/projects/lib/karma.conf.js
index 949ae97608d3..fe024ed63ee2 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/test/hello-world-lib/projects/lib/karma.conf.js
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/test/hello-world-lib/projects/lib/karma.conf.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module.exports = function (config) {
         base: 'ChromeHeadless',
         flags: [
           '--disable-gpu',
-          ...(process.env.CHROME_NO_SANDBOX === '1' ? ['--no-sandbox'] : []),
+          '--no-sandbox'
         ],
       }
     },