diff --git a/dirs.proj b/dirs.proj
index c3515c78ec..91c3c71f9c 100644
--- a/dirs.proj
+++ b/dirs.proj
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project=".\GlobalStaticVersion.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <PreReleaseVersion>$([MSBuild]::Divide($([System.DateTime]::Now.Subtract($([System.DateTime]::Parse($(SemanticVersionDate)))).TotalMinutes), 5).ToString('F0'))</PreReleaseVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Solution Include="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channels.sln" />
     <Solution Include="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.sln" />    
   </ItemGroup>
   <Target Name="Build">
-    <!-- Generate build version -->
-    <WriteLinesToFile File="$(PreReleaseVersionFileName)" Lines="$(PreReleaseVersion)" Overwrite="true" Encoding="Unicode"/>
 
     <Exec Command='IF EXIST "%(Solution.FullPath)" nuget.exe restore "%(Solution.FullPath)" -NonInteractive' 
           ContinueOnError="ErrorAndStop"/>