diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.JsonPatch/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.JsonPatch/project.json
index 9749ef91a1..1d736bfde3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.JsonPatch/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.JsonPatch/project.json
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
         "System.Text.Encoding.Extensions": "4.0.11-*"
       },
       "imports": [
-        "dotnet5.2",
         "portable-net451+win8"
       ]
     }
   }
-}
+}
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