diff --git a/samples/LargeResponseApp/Startup.cs b/samples/LargeResponseApp/Startup.cs
index 6408c0bd61..bc02662832 100644
--- a/samples/LargeResponseApp/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/LargeResponseApp/Startup.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace LargeResponseApp
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             var host = new WebHostBuilder()
-                .UseDefaultHostingConfiguration(args)
                 .UseKestrel()
                 .UseUrls("http://localhost:5001/")
                 .UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
diff --git a/samples/SampleApp/Startup.cs b/samples/SampleApp/Startup.cs
index eb63506f3b..c93e2cb1e9 100644
--- a/samples/SampleApp/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/SampleApp/Startup.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ namespace SampleApp
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             var host = new WebHostBuilder()
-                .UseDefaultHostingConfiguration(args)
                 .UseKestrel(options =>
                 {
                     // options.ThreadCount = 4;