diff --git a/src/StorageSync/StorageSync/StorageSync.csproj b/src/StorageSync/StorageSync/StorageSync.csproj
index 82ce2ac36bdd..65968ab40660 100644
--- a/src/StorageSync/StorageSync/StorageSync.csproj
+++ b/src/StorageSync/StorageSync/StorageSync.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="System.Security" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="4.5.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Management" Version="4.5.0" />
   </ItemGroup>