diff --git a/project.json b/project.json
deleted file mode 100644
index fbbe9eaf32..0000000000
--- a/project.json
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@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "frameworks":{
-        "netstandard1.6":{
-           "dependencies":{
-                "NETStandard.Library":"1.6.0",
-            }
-        },
-        ".NETPortable,Version=v4.5,Profile=Profile7":{
-            "buildOptions": {
-                "define": [  ]
-            },
-            "frameworkAssemblies":{
-                
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
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