diff --git a/samples/AppSettings/AppSettings.csproj b/samples/AppSettings/AppSettings.csproj
index 621da3c9ca..bf6be606f3 100644
--- a/samples/AppSettings/AppSettings.csproj
+++ b/samples/AppSettings/AppSettings.csproj
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <!-- TODO: restore reference when tools are working on netcoreapp2.0
   <ItemGroup>
     <DotNetCliToolReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.SecretManager.Tools" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  -->
 
 </Project>