diff --git a/samples/HelloMvc/Startup.cs b/samples/HelloMvc/Startup.cs
index 50e6a3a50d..f801938ec3 100644
--- a/samples/HelloMvc/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/HelloMvc/Startup.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Builder;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.Routing;
 using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
 
 namespace HelloMvc
@@ -15,7 +14,10 @@ namespace HelloMvc
         {
             app.UseErrorPage();
 
-            app.UseMvc();
+            app.UseMvc(routes =>
+            {
+                routes.MapRoute("default", "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");
+            });
 
             app.UseWelcomePage();
         }
diff --git a/samples/HelloMvc/project.json b/samples/HelloMvc/project.json
index 976fd7683e..beefb0882e 100644
--- a/samples/HelloMvc/project.json
+++ b/samples/HelloMvc/project.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "Kestrel": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics": "1.0.0-*",
-        "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc": "6.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.IIS": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*"