diff --git a/samples/SampleApp/project.json b/samples/SampleApp/project.json
index 5bd99c71c7..90f0bcd2e5 100644
--- a/samples/SampleApp/project.json
+++ b/samples/SampleApp/project.json
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
   "frameworks": {
     "net451": { },
     "netcoreapp1.0": {
-      "imports": [
-        "dnxcore50"
-      ],
       "dependencies": {
         "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
           "version": "1.0.0-*",