diff --git a/samples/DynamicSchemes/DynamicSchemes.csproj b/samples/DynamicSchemes/DynamicSchemes.csproj
index e34c19c1cb..f7e8d9fc5a 100644
--- a/samples/DynamicSchemes/DynamicSchemes.csproj
+++ b/samples/DynamicSchemes/DynamicSchemes.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp3.0;net461</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore" Version="$(MicrosoftAspNetCorePackageVersion)" />
diff --git a/samples/Identity.ExternalClaims/Identity.ExternalClaims.csproj b/samples/Identity.ExternalClaims/Identity.ExternalClaims.csproj
index 41d617a0c9..4101262cc5 100644
--- a/samples/Identity.ExternalClaims/Identity.ExternalClaims.csproj
+++ b/samples/Identity.ExternalClaims/Identity.ExternalClaims.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp3.0;net461</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>
     <UserSecretsId>aspnet-Identity.ExternalClaims-E95BE154-CB1B-4633-A2E0-B2DF12FE8BD3</UserSecretsId>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/samples/StaticFilesAuth/StaticFilesAuth.csproj b/samples/StaticFilesAuth/StaticFilesAuth.csproj
index 07b7ff2942..9336ee497c 100644
--- a/samples/StaticFilesAuth/StaticFilesAuth.csproj
+++ b/samples/StaticFilesAuth/StaticFilesAuth.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp3.0;net461</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>
     <UserSecretsId>aspnet-StaticFilesAuth-AFE2BD9D-1575-4C3E-BE32-3F15C5BC9947</UserSecretsId>
   </PropertyGroup>