diff --git a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
index 477bb143f9..ce8f3aae44 100644
--- a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
+++ b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Lucene.Net.dll" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Lucene.Net.dll" />
 
         <!-- libs -->
-        <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Configuration.dll" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Configuration.dll" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Core.dll" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Core.dll" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.dll" target="lib\net472\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.dll" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.dll" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.dll" />
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.PublishedCache.NuCache.dll" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.PublishedCache.NuCache.dll" />
 
         <!-- docs -->
-        <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Configuration.xml" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Configuration.xml" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Core.xml" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Core.xml" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.xml" target="lib\net472\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.xml" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.xml" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.xml" />
@@ -87,7 +85,6 @@
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.PublishedCache.NuCache.xml" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.PublishedCache.NuCache.xml" />
 
         <!-- symbols -->
-        <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Configuration.pdb" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Configuration.pdb" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Core.pdb" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Core.pdb" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.pdb" target="lib\net472\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.pdb" />
         <file src="$BuildTmp$\bin\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.pdb" target="lib\netstandard2.0\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.pdb" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Common/Umbraco.Tests.Common.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Common/Umbraco.Tests.Common.csproj
index 68d3f23ac4..0f5ed6b28f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Common/Umbraco.Tests.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Common/Umbraco.Tests.Common.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Configuration\Umbraco.Configuration.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Core\Umbraco.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Infrastructure\Umbraco.Infrastructure.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
index bad75ba05c..8c0c26d477 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
@@ -456,10 +456,6 @@
     </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Configuration\Umbraco.Configuration.csproj">
-      <Project>{fbe7c065-dac0-4025-a78b-63b24d3ab00b}</Project>
-      <Name>Umbraco.Configuration</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Core\Umbraco.Core.csproj">
       <Project>{29aa69d9-b597-4395-8d42-43b1263c240a}</Project>
       <Name>Umbraco.Core</Name>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.csproj
index 1c66edc2ce..cd7824cd52 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.csproj
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Configuration\Umbraco.Configuration.csproj" />
         <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Core\Umbraco.Core.csproj" />
         <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene\Umbraco.Examine.Lucene.csproj" Condition="'$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT'" />
         <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Infrastructure\Umbraco.Infrastructure.csproj" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Umbraco.Web.Common.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Umbraco.Web.Common.csproj
index ee657e82bb..3865a7fdad 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Umbraco.Web.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Umbraco.Web.Common.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-      <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Configuration\Umbraco.Configuration.csproj" />
       <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Core\Umbraco.Core.csproj" />
       <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Infrastructure\Umbraco.Infrastructure.csproj" />
     </ItemGroup>
@@ -36,5 +35,5 @@
             <_Parameter1>Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests</_Parameter1>
         </AssemblyAttribute>
     </ItemGroup>
-    
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
index 8484147878..c2d36285e6 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@
     </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Configuration\Umbraco.Configuration.csproj">
-      <Project>{fbe7c065-dac0-4025-a78b-63b24d3ab00b}</Project>
-      <Name>Umbraco.Configuration</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Umbraco.Core\Umbraco.Core.csproj">
       <Project>{29aa69d9-b597-4395-8d42-43b1263c240a}</Project>
       <Name>Umbraco.Core</Name>
diff --git a/src/umbraco.sln b/src/umbraco.sln
index b2922abf3e..6216b3128b 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.sln
+++ b/src/umbraco.sln
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.Embed
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Umbraco.Infrastructure", "Umbraco.Infrastructure\Umbraco.Infrastructure.csproj", "{3AE7BF57-966B-45A5-910A-954D7C554441}"
 EndProject
-Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Umbraco.Configuration", "Umbraco.Configuration\Umbraco.Configuration.csproj", "{FBE7C065-DAC0-4025-A78B-63B24D3AB00B}"
-EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Umbraco.Persistance.SqlCe", "Umbraco.Persistance.SqlCe\Umbraco.Persistance.SqlCe.csproj", "{33085570-9BF2-4065-A9B0-A29D920D13BA}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Umbraco.TestData", "Umbraco.TestData\Umbraco.TestData.csproj", "{FB5676ED-7A69-492C-B802-E7B24144C0FC}"
@@ -199,10 +197,6 @@ Global
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 		{3AE7BF57-966B-45A5-910A-954D7C554441}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{FBE7C065-DAC0-4025-A78B-63B24D3AB00B}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{FBE7C065-DAC0-4025-A78B-63B24D3AB00B}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{FBE7C065-DAC0-4025-A78B-63B24D3AB00B}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{FBE7C065-DAC0-4025-A78B-63B24D3AB00B}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{33085570-9BF2-4065-A9B0-A29D920D13BA}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{33085570-9BF2-4065-A9B0-A29D920D13BA}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{33085570-9BF2-4065-A9B0-A29D920D13BA}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU