diff --git a/resources/MSBuildImports/15.0/Imports/Microsoft.Common.props/ImportBefore/Microsoft.NuGet.ImportBefore.props b/resources/MSBuildImports/15.0/Imports/Microsoft.Common.props/ImportBefore/Microsoft.NuGet.ImportBefore.props
deleted file mode 100644
index b535067fb..000000000
--- a/resources/MSBuildImports/15.0/Imports/Microsoft.Common.props/ImportBefore/Microsoft.NuGet.ImportBefore.props
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-***********************************************************************************************
-Microsoft.NuGet.ImportBefore.props
-
-WARNING:  DO NOT MODIFY this file unless you are knowledgeable about MSBuild and have
-          created a backup copy.  Incorrect changes to this file will make it
-          impossible to load or build your projects from the command-line or the IDE.
-
-Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved. 
-***********************************************************************************************
--->
-<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <NuGetProps Condition="'$(NuGetProps)'==''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft.NuGet.props</NuGetProps>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Condition="Exists('$(NuGetProps)')" Project="$(NuGetProps)" />
-</Project>
diff --git a/resources/MSBuildImports/15.0/Microsoft.Common.targets/ImportAfter/Microsoft.NuGet.ImportAfter.targets b/resources/MSBuildImports/15.0/Microsoft.Common.targets/ImportAfter/Microsoft.NuGet.ImportAfter.targets
index f88dc4adf..433922aac 100644
--- a/resources/MSBuildImports/15.0/Microsoft.Common.targets/ImportAfter/Microsoft.NuGet.ImportAfter.targets
+++ b/resources/MSBuildImports/15.0/Microsoft.Common.targets/ImportAfter/Microsoft.NuGet.ImportAfter.targets
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 ***********************************************************************************************
 -->
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <NuGetTargets Condition="'$(NuGetTargets)'==''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft.NuGet.targets</NuGetTargets>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Condition="Exists('$(NuGetTargets)')" Project="$(NuGetTargets)" />
-
   <!-- Import NuGet.targets for Restore -->
   <PropertyGroup>
     <NuGetRestoreTargets Condition="'$(NuGetRestoreTargets)'==''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\NuGet.targets</NuGetRestoreTargets>