diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in
index 14614ebdfa..c425b1b6cb 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@
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diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj b/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
index 943934ac40..47ba9a75c1 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
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