diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
index cb41202a97..1166bc1270 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
         <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
         <RootNamespace>Umbraco.Cms.Core</RootNamespace>
         <Product>Umbraco CMS</Product>
-        <RootNamespace>Umbraco.Cms.Core</RootNamespace>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">