diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory.cs b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory.cs
index 766094bc35..b08040ffda 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory.cs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Resources;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization
 {
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization
         private readonly IResourceNamesCache _resourceNamesCache = new ResourceNamesCache();
         private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, ResourceManagerStringLocalizer> _localizerCache =
             new ConcurrentDictionary<string, ResourceManagerStringLocalizer>();
-        private readonly IApplicationEnvironment _applicationEnvironment;
+        private readonly IHostingEnvironment _hostingEnvironment;
         private readonly string _resourcesRelativePath;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="ResourceManagerStringLocalizer"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="applicationEnvironment">The <see cref="IApplicationEnvironment"/>.</param>
+        /// <param name="hostingEnvironment">The <see cref="IHostingEnvironment"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="localizationOptions">The <see cref="IOptions{LocalizationOptions}"/>.</param>
         public ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(
-            IApplicationEnvironment applicationEnvironment,
+            IHostingEnvironment hostingEnvironment,
             IOptions<LocalizationOptions> localizationOptions)
         {
-            if (applicationEnvironment == null)
+            if (hostingEnvironment == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(applicationEnvironment));
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(hostingEnvironment));
             }
 
             if (localizationOptions == null)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(localizationOptions));
             }
 
-            _applicationEnvironment = applicationEnvironment;
+            _hostingEnvironment = hostingEnvironment;
             _resourcesRelativePath = localizationOptions.Value.ResourcesPath ?? string.Empty;
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_resourcesRelativePath))
             {
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization
             // Re-root the base name if a resources path is set
             var baseName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(_resourcesRelativePath)
                 ? typeInfo.FullName
-                : _applicationEnvironment.ApplicationName + "." + _resourcesRelativePath
-                    + TrimPrefix(typeInfo.FullName, _applicationEnvironment.ApplicationName + ".");
+                : _hostingEnvironment.ApplicationName + "." + _resourcesRelativePath
+                    + TrimPrefix(typeInfo.FullName, _hostingEnvironment.ApplicationName + ".");
 
             return _localizerCache.GetOrAdd(baseName, _ =>
                 new ResourceManagerStringLocalizer(
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(baseName));
             }
 
-            location = location ?? _applicationEnvironment.ApplicationName;
+            location = location ?? _hostingEnvironment.ApplicationName;
 
             baseName = location + "." + _resourcesRelativePath + TrimPrefix(baseName, location + ".");
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json
index 7b15f7a4c7..dec8a5833c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "xmlDoc": true
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions": "1.0.0-*",
+    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Abstractions": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.Options": "1.0.0-*"
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactoryTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactoryTest.cs
index e6d05871af..e06056af98 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactoryTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactoryTest.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved. 
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Xunit;
-using Moq;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Moq;
+using Xunit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Test
 {
@@ -19,12 +15,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Test
         public void Create_FromType_ReturnsCachedResultForSameType()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var appEnv = new Mock<IApplicationEnvironment>();
-            appEnv.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
+            var hostingEnvironment = new Mock<IHostingEnvironment>();
+            hostingEnvironment.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
             var locOptions = new LocalizationOptions();
             var options = new Mock<IOptions<LocalizationOptions>>();
             options.Setup(o => o.Value).Returns(locOptions);
-            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(appEnv.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
+            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(hostingEnvironment.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
 
             // Act
             var result1 = factory.Create(typeof(ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactoryTest));
@@ -38,12 +34,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Test
         public void Create_FromType_ReturnsNewResultForDifferentType()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var appEnv = new Mock<IApplicationEnvironment>();
-            appEnv.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
+            var hostingEnvironment = new Mock<IHostingEnvironment>();
+            hostingEnvironment.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
             var locOptions = new LocalizationOptions();
             var options = new Mock<IOptions<LocalizationOptions>>();
             options.Setup(o => o.Value).Returns(locOptions);
-            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(appEnv.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
+            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(hostingEnvironment.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
 
             // Act
             var result1 = factory.Create(typeof(ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactoryTest));
@@ -57,12 +53,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Test
         public void Create_FromNameLocation_ReturnsCachedResultForSameNameLocation()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var appEnv = new Mock<IApplicationEnvironment>();
-            appEnv.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
+            var hostingEnvironment = new Mock<IHostingEnvironment>();
+            hostingEnvironment.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
             var locOptions = new LocalizationOptions();
             var options = new Mock<IOptions<LocalizationOptions>>();
             options.Setup(o => o.Value).Returns(locOptions);
-            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(appEnv.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
+            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(hostingEnvironment.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
             var location = typeof(ResourceManagerStringLocalizer).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.FullName;
 
             // Act
@@ -77,12 +73,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Test
         public void Create_FromNameLocation_ReturnsNewResultForDifferentName()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var appEnv = new Mock<IApplicationEnvironment>();
-            appEnv.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
+            var hostingEnvironment = new Mock<IHostingEnvironment>();
+            hostingEnvironment.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
             var locOptions = new LocalizationOptions();
             var options = new Mock<IOptions<LocalizationOptions>>();
             options.Setup(o => o.Value).Returns(locOptions);
-            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(appEnv.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
+            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(hostingEnvironment.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
             var location = typeof(ResourceManagerStringLocalizer).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.FullName;
 
             // Act
@@ -97,12 +93,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Test
         public void Create_FromNameLocation_ReturnsNewResultForDifferentLocation()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var appEnv = new Mock<IApplicationEnvironment>();
-            appEnv.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
+            var hostingEnvironment = new Mock<IHostingEnvironment>();
+            hostingEnvironment.SetupGet(a => a.ApplicationName).Returns("TestApplication");
             var locOptions = new LocalizationOptions();
             var options = new Mock<IOptions<LocalizationOptions>>();
             options.Setup(o => o.Value).Returns(locOptions);
-            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(appEnv.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
+            var factory = new ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactory(hostingEnvironment.Object, localizationOptions: options.Object);
             var location1 = typeof(ResourceManagerStringLocalizer).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.FullName;
             var location2 = typeof(ResourceManagerStringLocalizerFactoryTest).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.FullName;