diff --git a/cli/command/image/list.go b/cli/command/image/list.go
index 98b22e3b22..f60129d17a 100644
--- a/cli/command/image/list.go
+++ b/cli/command/image/list.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func NewImagesCommand(dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 
 func newListCommand(dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := *NewImagesCommand(dockerCli)
-	cmd.Aliases = []string{"images", "list"}
+	cmd.Aliases = []string{"list"}
 	cmd.Use = "ls [OPTIONS] [REPOSITORY[:TAG]]"
 	return &cmd
 }
diff --git a/cli/command/image/list_test.go b/cli/command/image/list_test.go
index a78f1d49af..4ada775527 100644
--- a/cli/command/image/list_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/image/list_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ func TestNewImagesCommandSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewListCommandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := newListCommand(test.NewFakeCli(&fakeClient{}))
-	assert.Check(t, cmd.HasAlias("images"))
 	assert.Check(t, cmd.HasAlias("list"))
 	assert.Check(t, !cmd.HasAlias("other"))
 }