diff --git a/samples/NativeIISSample/NativeIISSample.csproj b/samples/NativeIISSample/NativeIISSample.csproj
index 94d7d0bf07..baa325ba85 100644
--- a/samples/NativeIISSample/NativeIISSample.csproj
+++ b/samples/NativeIISSample/NativeIISSample.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IIS\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IIS.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <DotNetCliToolReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Tools" />
-  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>