diff --git a/samples/SocketsSample/project.json b/samples/SocketsSample/project.json
index 04b0e95800..a085ec8a72 100644
--- a/samples/SocketsSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/SocketsSample/project.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics": "1.2.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles": "1.2.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration": "1.2.0-*",
-    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.WebListener": "1.2.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel": "1.2.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console": "1.2.0-*",
     "Google.Protobuf": "3.1.0"