diff --git a/build/compile/LzmaArchive.targets b/build/compile/LzmaArchive.targets
index 4f36f536f..ae7bf4646 100644
--- a/build/compile/LzmaArchive.targets
+++ b/build/compile/LzmaArchive.targets
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
         <FilesToClean Include="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveProject)/**/*" />
         <FilesToClean Include="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveFolder)/**/*" />
 
-        <NuGetPackagesArchiveDirectory Include="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveProject)/Console" />
         <NuGetPackagesArchiveDirectory Include="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveProject)/MvcIndividual" />
         <NuGetPackagesArchiveDirectory Include="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveFolder)" />
       </ItemGroup>
@@ -91,17 +90,6 @@
                         File="$(LZMANuGetConfigFilePath)" 
                         Lines="$(NuGetConfigContent)" />
 
-      <DotNetNew ToolPath="$(OutputDirectory)"
-                 TemplateType="console"
-                 TemplateArgs="--debug:ephemeral-hive --no-restore"
-                 WorkingDirectory="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveProject)/Console" />
-
-      <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(OutputDirectory)"
-                     Packages="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveFolder)"
-                     ConfigFile="$(LZMANuGetConfigFilePath)"
-                     SkipInvalidConfigurations="True"
-                     WorkingDirectory="$(NuGetPackagesArchiveProject)/Console" />
-
       <DotNetNew ToolPath="$(OutputDirectory)"
                  TemplateType="mvc"
                  TemplateArgs="-au Individual --debug:ephemeral-hive --no-restore"
diff --git a/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/GenerateNuGetPackagesArchiveVersion.cs b/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/GenerateNuGetPackagesArchiveVersion.cs
index 8dbe4d129..4ba8fb393 100644
--- a/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/GenerateNuGetPackagesArchiveVersion.cs
+++ b/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/GenerateNuGetPackagesArchiveVersion.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Build
 
         private static string[][] _templatesAndArgs = new string[][]
         {
-            new string[] { "console", "" },
             new string[] { "mvc", "-au individual" },
         };
 
diff --git a/test/dotnet.Tests/GivenThatTheUserIsRunningDotNetForTheFirstTime.cs b/test/dotnet.Tests/GivenThatTheUserIsRunningDotNetForTheFirstTime.cs
index 2c6800dcd..0b4203431 100644
--- a/test/dotnet.Tests/GivenThatTheUserIsRunningDotNetForTheFirstTime.cs
+++ b/test/dotnet.Tests/GivenThatTheUserIsRunningDotNetForTheFirstTime.cs
@@ -112,17 +112,9 @@ A command is running to initially populate your local package cache, to improve
                 "microsoft.visualstudio.web.browserlink",
             };
 
-            List<string> unexpectedDirectories = new List<string>()
-            {
-            };
-
             _nugetFallbackFolder
                 .Should()
                 .HaveDirectories(expectedDirectories);
-
-            _nugetFallbackFolder
-                .Should()
-                .NotHaveDirectories(unexpectedDirectories);
         }
 
         private string GetDotnetVersion()