diff --git a/samples/HelloWorld/project.json b/samples/HelloWorld/project.json
index 9f94bb7a69..2bdad3b44c 100644
--- a/samples/HelloWorld/project.json
+++ b/samples/HelloWorld/project.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
         "System.Console": "4.0.0-*",
         "System.Globalization": "4.0.11-*",
         "System.IO": "4.1.0-*",
-        "System.Runtime": "4.0.21-*",
         "System.Threading.Tasks": "4.0.11-*"
       }
     }