diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/Constants.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/Constants.cs
index ad76469bc..93bb49daa 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/Constants.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/Constants.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils
         public static readonly string LibCoreClrFileName = (CurrentPlatform == Platform.Windows ? "coreclr" : "libcoreclr");
         public static readonly string LibCoreClrName = LibCoreClrFileName + DynamicLibSuffix;
 
-        public static readonly string RuntimeIdentifier = CurrentPlatform == Platform.Windows ? "win7-x64" :
-                                                          CurrentPlatform == Platform.Darwin ? "osx.10.10-x64" : "ubuntu.{RuntimeEnvironment.OperatingSystemVersion}-x64";
-
         public static readonly string StaticLibSuffix = CurrentPlatform == Platform.Windows ? ".lib" : ".a";
 
         public static readonly string ResponseFileSuffix = ".rsp";