diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/schema.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/schema.ts
index 477cc9696c..62d07dde51 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/schema.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export default defineNuxtModule({
 
     // Register module types
     nuxt.hook('prepare:types', async (ctx) => {
-      ctx.references.push({ path: 'nuxt-config-schema' })
       ctx.references.push({ path: 'schema/nuxt.schema.d.ts' })
       if (nuxt.options._prepare) {
         await writeSchema(schema)