diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lifecycles/serialize.js b/packages/cli/src/lifecycles/serialize.js
index a53bc444b..ee41e80da 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lifecycles/serialize.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lifecycles/serialize.js
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ module.exports = serializeBuild = async (compilation) => {
             .replace('<script></script>', apolloScript);
 
           if (isStrictMode) { // no javascript
-            html = html.replace(/<script type="text\/javascript" src="\/index.*.bundle\.js"><\/script>/, '');
-            html = html.replace(/<script charset="utf-8" src="\/*.*.bundle\.js"><\/script>/, '');
+            html = html.replace(/<script type="text\/javascript" src="\/index.*.bundle\.js"><\/script>/, ''); // main bundle
+            html = html.replace(/<script charset="utf-8" src="\/*.*.bundle\.js"><\/script>/, ''); // dynamic / import() bundles
+            html = html.replace(/<lit-route path="(.*)" component="(.*)" class="(.*)">(.*)<\/lit-route>/g, ''); // lit redux routes
           } else if (mode === 'spa') { // all the javascript, and async!
             html = html.replace(/<script type="text\/javascript"/, '<script async="true" type="text/javascript"');
           }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.meta/build.config.meta.spec.js b/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.meta/build.config.meta.spec.js
index 288206318..122a5bf22 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.meta/build.config.meta.spec.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.meta/build.config.meta.spec.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe('Build Greenwood With: ', function() {
       it('should have the correct route tags in the <body> like default app template', function() {
         const routes = dom.window.document.querySelectorAll('body lit-route');
 
-        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(4);
+        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(2);
       });
 
       it('should have the expected heading text within the index page in the public directory', function() {
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.title/build.config.title.spec.js b/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.title/build.config.title.spec.js
index b852f5471..b9b36b33e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.title/build.config.title.spec.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/cases/build.config.title/build.config.title.spec.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe('Build Greenwood With: ', function() {
       it('should have the correct route tags in the <body> like default app template', function() {
         const routes = dom.window.document.querySelectorAll('body lit-route');
 
-        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(3);
+        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(2);
       });
 
       it('should have the expected heading text within the index page in the public directory', function() {
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/cases/build.default.workspace-template-app/build.default.workspace-template-app.spec.js b/packages/cli/test/cases/build.default.workspace-template-app/build.default.workspace-template-app.spec.js
index 59d6daac9..89dada127 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/cases/build.default.workspace-template-app/build.default.workspace-template-app.spec.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/cases/build.default.workspace-template-app/build.default.workspace-template-app.spec.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('Build Greenwood With: ', function() {
       it('should have the correct route tags in the <body>', function() {
         const routes = dom.window.document.querySelectorAll('body lit-route');
 
-        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(2);
+        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(1);
       });
 
       it('should have the expected heading text within the index page in the public directory', function() {
diff --git a/test/smoke-test.js b/test/smoke-test.js
index eda7d4fbf..31227c5aa 100644
--- a/test/smoke-test.js
+++ b/test/smoke-test.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function defaultIndex(label) {
       it('should have the correct route tags in the <body>', function() {
         const routes = dom.window.document.querySelectorAll('body lit-route');
 
-        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(3);
+        expect(routes.length).to.be.equal(2);
       });
 
       it('should have the expected heading text within the index page in the public directory', function() {
