diff --git a/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj b/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj
index 00d9dac2..8e426740 100644
--- a/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj
+++ b/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>SparkleLib.Git</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>SparkleLib.Git</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
@@ -65,12 +64,6 @@
       <DependentUpon>GlobalAssemblyInfoGit.tt</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="SparkleLib.csproj">
-      <Project>{2C914413-B31C-4362-93C7-1AE34F09112A}</Project>
-      <Name>SparkleLib</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
diff --git a/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.csproj b/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.csproj
index 2482b65b..e25b60ad 100644
--- a/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.csproj
+++ b/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <UpgradeBackupLocation>
     </UpgradeBackupLocation>
     <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
     <Install>true</Install>
     <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>