diff --git a/samples/SampleApp/SampleApp.csproj b/samples/SampleApp/SampleApp.csproj
index db4fc54254..620cf71def 100644
--- a/samples/SampleApp/SampleApp.csproj
+++ b/samples/SampleApp/SampleApp.csproj
@@ -15,8 +15,4 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore\Microsoft.AspNetCore.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="NETStandard.Library.NETFramework" Version="$(NETStandardLibraryNETFrameworkVersion)" />
-  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>