diff --git a/samples/Mvc.Client/project.json b/samples/Mvc.Client/project.json
index ebf9a4ba..1724490c 100644
--- a/samples/Mvc.Client/project.json
+++ b/samples/Mvc.Client/project.json
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "webroot": "wwwroot",
-
     "dependencies": {
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc": "6.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies": "1.0.0-*",
diff --git a/samples/Mvc.Server/project.json b/samples/Mvc.Server/project.json
index a086c63b..8b35b298 100644
--- a/samples/Mvc.Server/project.json
+++ b/samples/Mvc.Server/project.json
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "webroot": "wwwroot",
-
     "dependencies": {
         "AspNet.Security.OAuth.Introspection": "1.0.0-*",
         "AspNet.Security.OAuth.Validation": "1.0.0-*",