diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Dnx/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Dnx/project.json
index 277cebee8b..84cec3a2f3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Dnx/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Dnx/project.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions.Dnx": "1.0.0-*"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
+    "net451": {},
     "dotnet5.6": {
       "imports": "portable-net451+win8"
     }