diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/stubs/api-routes.stub b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/stubs/api-routes.stub
index 0e7503c70253..ccc387f23bb2 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/stubs/api-routes.stub
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/stubs/api-routes.stub
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-use Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 Route::get('/user', function (Request $request) {
     return $request->user();
-})->middleware(Authenticate::using('sanctum'));
+})->middleware('auth:sanctum');