diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 88ed3e4b7..6833b9d10 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   include GDS::SSO::ControllerMethods
   extend Forwardable
 
-  layout "application-legacy" # predating design system via govuk_publishing_components
+  layout "legacy" # predating design system via govuk_publishing_components
 
   protect_from_forgery with: :exception
 
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application-legacy.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/legacy.html.erb
similarity index 100%
rename from app/views/layouts/application-legacy.html.erb
rename to app/views/layouts/legacy.html.erb