diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.AspNetCoreCompat/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.AspNetCoreCompat/project.json
index 7200976dda..c188d767dd 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.AspNetCoreCompat/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.AspNetCoreCompat/project.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework": "2.2.1",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Extensions": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Owin.Security.Cookies": "3.0.1",
     "Microsoft.Owin.Security.Interop": "1.1.0-*"
   },