diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.TagHelpers/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.TagHelpers/project.json
index 8cab060d66..e960ce548f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.TagHelpers/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.TagHelpers/project.json
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@
       "imports": [
         "dotnet5.6",
         "portable-net45+win8"
-      ],
-      "dependencies": {
-        "System.Security.Cryptography.Algorithms": "4.0.0-*"
-      }
+      ]
     }
   },
   "exclude": [