diff --git a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Perspex.Direct2D1.csproj b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Perspex.Direct2D1.csproj
index 8541602ae3..96653c4c23 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Perspex.Direct2D1.csproj
+++ b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Perspex.Direct2D1.csproj
@@ -50,13 +50,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/Windows/Perspex.Win32/Perspex.Win32.csproj b/src/Windows/Perspex.Win32/Perspex.Win32.csproj
index 458e1de004..38968ea099 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Perspex.Win32/Perspex.Win32.csproj
+++ b/src/Windows/Perspex.Win32/Perspex.Win32.csproj
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