diff --git a/src/Avalonia.DesignerSupport/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.csproj b/src/Avalonia.DesignerSupport/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.csproj
index 0270000d8c..0be695e0a1 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.DesignerSupport/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.csproj
+++ b/src/Avalonia.DesignerSupport/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.csproj
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Markup\Avalonia.Markup\Avalonia.Markup.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Base\Avalonia.Base.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Controls\Avalonia.Controls.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.Themes.Default\Avalonia.Themes.Default.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\Rx.props" />
   <Import Project="..\..\build\ApiDiff.props" />