diff --git a/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs b/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs
index bfa147d918..d3b7753f80 100644
--- a/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ namespace HotAddSample
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             var host = new WebHostBuilder()
-                .UseDefaultHostingConfiguration(args)
                 .UseStartup<Startup>()
                 .UseWebListener()
                 .Build();
diff --git a/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs b/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs
index 06e833b074..3e3d72be83 100644
--- a/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace SelfHostServer
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             var host = new WebHostBuilder()
-                .UseDefaultHostingConfiguration(args)
                 .UseStartup<Startup>()
                 .UseWebListener(options =>
                 {