diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_Console/project.json.template b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_Console/project.json.template
index a21ebb8fe..83cd22744 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_Console/project.json.template
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_Console/project.json.template
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@
     }
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "netstandard1.5": {
-      "imports": [
-        "portable-net45+win8",
-        "dnxcore50"
-      ]
-    }
+    "netstandard1.5": {}
   }
 }