diff --git a/samples/ChatSample/ChatSample.csproj b/samples/ChatSample/ChatSample.csproj
index 6e0644ce3b..64b6707c53 100644
--- a/samples/ChatSample/ChatSample.csproj
+++ b/samples/ChatSample/ChatSample.csproj
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
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-     <PackageReference Include="NETStandard.Library.NETFramework" Version="$(NETStandardLibraryNETFrameworkVersion)" PrivateAssets="All" />
- </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Redis\Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Redis.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Http\Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Http.csproj" />
diff --git a/samples/ClientSample/ClientSample.csproj b/samples/ClientSample/ClientSample.csproj
index c0bfdf5cb8..bf8ce76e5c 100644
--- a/samples/ClientSample/ClientSample.csproj
+++ b/samples/ClientSample/ClientSample.csproj
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETFramework'">
-    <PackageReference Include="NETStandard.Library.NETFramework" Version="$(NETStandardLibraryNETFrameworkVersion)" PrivateAssets="All" />
-  </ItemGroup>  
-  
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client\Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Http\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Http.csproj" />
diff --git a/samples/SocialWeather/SocialWeather.csproj b/samples/SocialWeather/SocialWeather.csproj
index 760db2bd4c..d173bd6486 100644
--- a/samples/SocialWeather/SocialWeather.csproj
+++ b/samples/SocialWeather/SocialWeather.csproj
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@
     <!-- Don't create a NuGet package -->
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   </PropertyGroup>
-  
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETFramework'">
-    <PackageReference Include="NETStandard.Library.NETFramework" Version="$(NETStandardLibraryNETFrameworkVersion)" PrivateAssets="All" />
-  </ItemGroup>  
-  
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Http\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Http.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/samples/SocketsSample/SocketsSample.csproj b/samples/SocketsSample/SocketsSample.csproj
index 6b672a047f..16813a0a04 100644
--- a/samples/SocketsSample/SocketsSample.csproj
+++ b/samples/SocketsSample/SocketsSample.csproj
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
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   </PropertyGroup>
-  
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETFramework'">
-    <PackageReference Include="NETStandard.Library.NETFramework" Version="$(NETStandardLibraryNETFrameworkVersion)" PrivateAssets="All" />
-  </ItemGroup>  
-
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Http\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Http.csproj" />