diff --git a/build/dependencies.props b/build/dependencies.props
index fcaf99aff1..972f867649 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/build/dependencies.props
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
     <MicrosoftNETSdkRazorPackageVersion>2.2.0-preview3-35359</MicrosoftNETSdkRazorPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftNETTestSdkPackageVersion>15.6.1</MicrosoftNETTestSdkPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion>2.2.0-preview3-35359</MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion>
-    <MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion>2.2.0-preview3-35359</MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion>
     <NETStandardLibrary20PackageVersion>2.0.3</NETStandardLibrary20PackageVersion>
     <SeleniumSupportPackageVersion>3.12.1</SeleniumSupportPackageVersion>
     <SeleniumWebDriverMicrosoftDriverPackageVersion>17.17134.0</SeleniumWebDriverMicrosoftDriverPackageVersion>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj
index ee34405b25..5d61ac7188 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
       MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreToolsPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreToolsPackageVersion);
       MicrosoftNETCoreApp22PackageVersion=$(MicrosoftNETCoreApp22PackageVersion);
       MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion);
-      MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion);
-      MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationToolsPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationToolsPackageVersion);
     </GeneratedContentProperties>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
index f90579f4a6..df5b2a30e2 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Design" Version="${MicrosoftAspNetCoreRazorDesignPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="${MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreSqlitePackageVersion}" Condition=" '$(IndividualLocalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(UseLocalDB)' != 'True'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.BrowserLink" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion}" Condition="'$(UseBrowserLink)' == 'True'" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" Condition="'$(IndividualAuth)' == 'True'" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore" Version="${MicrosoftAspNetCorePackageVersion}" />
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="${MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreSqlServerPackageVersion}" Condition=" '$(IndividualLocalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(UseLocalDB)' == 'True'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="${MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreToolsPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" Condition="'$(IndividualLocalAuth)' == 'True'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.BrowserLink" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion}" Condition="'$(UseBrowserLink)' == 'True'" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" Condition="'$(IndividualAuth)' == 'True'" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
index 1edd253477..b5d58b9bf5 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Design" Version="${MicrosoftAspNetCoreRazorDesignPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="${MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreSqlitePackageVersion}" Condition=" '$(IndividualLocalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(UseLocalDB)' != 'True'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.BrowserLink" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion}" Condition="'$(UseBrowserLink)' == 'True'" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" Condition="'$(IndividualAuth)' == 'True'" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore" Version="${MicrosoftAspNetCorePackageVersion}" />
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="${MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreSqlServerPackageVersion}" Condition=" '$(IndividualLocalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(UseLocalDB)' == 'True'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="${MicrosoftEntityFrameworkCoreToolsPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" Condition="'$(IndividualLocalAuth)' == 'True'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.BrowserLink" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion}" Condition="'$(UseBrowserLink)' == 'True'" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="${MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion}" PrivateAssets="All" Condition="'$(IndividualAuth)' == 'True'" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj
index 168e0fa7a9..b31f3d8ddd 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   <!-- Set this last to ensure the properties get the final versions which may be overridden by CI. -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GeneratedContentProperties>      
+    <GeneratedContentProperties>
       MicrosoftAspNetCoreAppPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftAspNetCoreAppPackageVersion);
       MicrosoftAspNetCorePackageVersion=$(MicrosoftAspNetCorePackageVersion);
       MicrosoftAspNetCoreAppPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftAspNetCoreAppPackageVersion);
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
       MicrosoftAspNetCoreSpaServicesExtensionsPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftAspNetCoreSpaServicesExtensionsPackageVersion);
       MicrosoftAspNetCoreStaticFilesPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftAspNetCoreStaticFilesPackageVersion);
       MicrosoftNETCoreApp22PackageVersion=$(MicrosoftNETCoreApp22PackageVersion);
-      MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationToolsPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationToolsPackageVersion);
     </GeneratedContentProperties>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/test/Templates.Test/MvcTemplateTest.cs b/test/Templates.Test/MvcTemplateTest.cs
index 51181995ea..bc0d608f9a 100644
--- a/test/Templates.Test/MvcTemplateTest.cs
+++ b/test/Templates.Test/MvcTemplateTest.cs
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ namespace Templates.Test
             {
                 Assert.Contains(".db", projectFileContents);
             }
-            Assert.Contains("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design", projectFileContents);
 
             if (targetFrameworkOverride != null)
             {
diff --git a/test/Templates.Test/RazorPagesTemplateTest.cs b/test/Templates.Test/RazorPagesTemplateTest.cs
index e95931aed1..d5e985afde 100644
--- a/test/Templates.Test/RazorPagesTemplateTest.cs
+++ b/test/Templates.Test/RazorPagesTemplateTest.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ namespace Templates.Test
             {
                 Assert.Contains(".db", projectFileContents);
             }
-            Assert.Contains("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design", projectFileContents);
 
             if (targetFrameworkOverride != null)
             {