diff --git a/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/MainLayout.cshtml b/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/MainLayout.cshtml
index d505221da6..fedd543b5c 100644
--- a/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/MainLayout.cshtml
+++ b/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/MainLayout.cshtml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <div class='container-fluid'>
     <div class='row'>
         <div class='col-sm-3'>
-            <c:NavMenu />
+            <NavMenu />
         </div>
         <div class='col-sm-9'>
             @Body
diff --git a/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/NavMenu.cshtml b/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/NavMenu.cshtml
index 651d08d2d9..bea04d0ce5 100644
--- a/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/NavMenu.cshtml
+++ b/samples/StandaloneApp/Shared/NavMenu.cshtml
@@ -13,20 +13,19 @@
         <div class='navbar-collapse collapse'>
             <ul class='nav navbar-nav'>
                 <li>
-                    <!-- The 'c:' prefix and parens are workarounds for a Razor compilation issue and will be removed soon. -->
-                    <c:NavLink href=@("/")>
+                    <NavLink href="/">
                         <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-home'></span> Home
-                    </c:NavLink>
+                    </NavLink>
                 </li>
                 <li>
-                    <c:NavLink href=@("/counter")>
+                    <NavLink href="/counter">
                         <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-education'></span> Counter
-                    </c:NavLink>
+                    </NavLink>
                 </li>
                 <li>
-                    <c:NavLink href=@("/fetchdata")>
+                    <NavLink href="/fetchdata">
                         <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-th-list'></span> Fetch data
-                    </c:NavLink>
+                    </NavLink>
                 </li>
             </ul>
         </div>