diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/class/files/__name@dasherize__.__type__.spec.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/class/files/__name@dasherize__.__type__.spec.ts.template
index 08d01001aa98..976e5dbba0af 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/class/files/__name@dasherize__.__type__.spec.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/class/files/__name@dasherize__.__type__.spec.ts.template
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { <%= classify(name) %> } from './<%= dasherize(name) %><%= type %>';
+import { <%= classify(name) %> } from './<%= dasherize(name) %><%= type ? '.' + type : '' %>';
 
 describe('<%= classify(name) %>', () => {
   it('should create an instance', () => {
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/class/index_spec.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/class/index_spec.ts
index df59118b08c9..636cbbb19fc9 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/class/index_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/class/index_spec.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ describe('Class Schematic', () => {
     expect(tree.files).toContain('/projects/bar/src/app/foo.model.ts');
   });
 
+  it('should import the class from the typed file in the spec file', async () => {
+    const options = { ...defaultOptions, type: 'model', skipTests: false };
+
+    const tree = await schematicRunner.runSchematic('class', options, appTree);
+    const specContent = tree.readContent('/projects/bar/src/app/foo.model.spec.ts');
+    expect(specContent).toContain("import { Foo } from './foo.model';");
+  });
+
   it('should split the name to name & type with split on "."', async () => {
     const options = { ...defaultOptions, name: 'foo.model' };
     const tree = await schematicRunner.runSchematic('class', options, appTree);