diff --git a/vsintegration/Utils/LanguageServiceProfiling/LanguageServiceProfiling.fsproj b/vsintegration/Utils/LanguageServiceProfiling/LanguageServiceProfiling.fsproj
index 08d3108041f..f43dcbd9cc9 100644
--- a/vsintegration/Utils/LanguageServiceProfiling/LanguageServiceProfiling.fsproj
+++ b/vsintegration/Utils/LanguageServiceProfiling/LanguageServiceProfiling.fsproj
@@ -21,12 +21,4 @@
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-    <Reference Include="System" />
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-    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
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-
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