diff --git a/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj b/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj
index 4b3cb32749..6706944d12 100644
--- a/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj
+++ b/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj
@@ -17,8 +17,4 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)'=='net461'">
-    <PackageReference Include="NETStandard.Library.NETFramework" Version="$(NETStandardLibraryNETFrameworkVersion)" />
-  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices.csproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices.csproj
index f6535f0801..d1d27a4e05 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WindowsServices.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="NETStandard.Library.NETFramework" Version="$(NETStandardLibraryNETFrameworkVersion)" />
     <Reference Include="System.ServiceProcess" />
   </ItemGroup>