diff --git a/templates/js/app.js.ejs b/templates/js/app.js.ejs
index 2ef75aec..e9104a6a 100644
--- a/templates/js/app.js.ejs
+++ b/templates/js/app.js.ejs
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 <% if (view) { -%>
-var createError = require('http-errors');
+const createError = require('http-errors');
 <% } -%>
-var express = require('express');
-var path = require('path');
+const express = require('express');
+const path = require('path');
 <% Object.keys(modules).sort().forEach(function (variable) { -%>
-var <%- variable %> = require('<%- modules[variable] %>');
+const <%- variable %> = require('<%- modules[variable] %>');
 <% }); -%>
 
 <% Object.keys(localModules).sort().forEach(function (variable) { -%>
-var <%- variable %> = require('<%- localModules[variable] %>');
+const <%- variable %> = require('<%- localModules[variable] %>');
 <% }); -%>
 
-var app = express();
+const app = express();
 
 <% if (view) { -%>
 // view engine setup
diff --git a/templates/js/routes/index.js b/templates/js/routes/index.js
index ecca96a5..6e849772 100644
--- a/templates/js/routes/index.js
+++ b/templates/js/routes/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-var express = require('express');
-var router = express.Router();
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
 
 /* GET home page. */
 router.get('/', function(req, res, next) {
diff --git a/templates/js/routes/users.js b/templates/js/routes/users.js
index 623e4302..f15a20da 100644
--- a/templates/js/routes/users.js
+++ b/templates/js/routes/users.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-var express = require('express');
-var router = express.Router();
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
 
 /* GET users listing. */
 router.get('/', function(req, res, next) {