diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions/MvcRazorTemplateEngine.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions/MvcRazorTemplateEngine.cs
index 3a77053d58..b90c19c4d8 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions/MvcRazorTemplateEngine.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions/MvcRazorTemplateEngine.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions
             RazorProject project)
             : base(engine, project)
         {
+            Options.ImportsFileName = "_ViewImports.cshtml";
             Options.DefaultImports = GetDefaultImports();
         }
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/Test.cshtml b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/Test.cshtml
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/Test.cshtml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
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diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/ViewStart.cshtml b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/ViewStart.cshtml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f282702bb..0000000000
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/ViewStart.cshtml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/_ViewStart.cshtml b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/_ViewStart.cshtml
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Views/Home/MyView.cshtml b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Views/Home/MyView.cshtml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f282702bb..0000000000
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Views/Home/MyView.cshtml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
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diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Views/Home/_ViewStart.cshtml b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.Extensions.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Views/Home/_ViewStart.cshtml
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