diff --git a/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config b/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config
index 90be032426..d589f18996 100644
--- a/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config
+++ b/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
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-      </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
   <system.diagnostics>
diff --git a/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.TranslationLayer.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config b/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.TranslationLayer.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config
index 90be032426..d589f18996 100644
--- a/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.TranslationLayer.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config
+++ b/samples/Microsoft.TestPlatform.TranslationLayer.E2ETest/testhost.exe.config
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
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-      <dependentAssembly>
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-      </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
   <system.diagnostics>
diff --git a/src/vstest.console/app.config b/src/vstest.console/app.config
index 5edc6ad20a..ac8e029312 100644
--- a/src/vstest.console/app.config
+++ b/src/vstest.console/app.config
@@ -12,11 +12,5 @@
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-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-9.0.0.0" newVersion="9.0.0.0" />
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-    </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
 </configuration>
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