diff --git a/src/Localization/Localization/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests.csproj b/src/Localization/Localization/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests.csproj
index 4628ff7c0f..e7a47a1a6e 100644
--- a/src/Localization/Localization/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Localization/Localization/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Testing" />