diff --git a/tools/profiler/csharp/profviewer.csproj b/tools/profiler/csharp/profviewer.csproj
index 04f791cf..6c0cbca5 100644
--- a/tools/profiler/csharp/profviewer.csproj
+++ b/tools/profiler/csharp/profviewer.csproj
@@ -45,29 +45,13 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="ProfReport.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Form1.resx">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <DependentUpon>Form1.cs</DependentUpon>
     </EmbeddedResource>
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.resx">
-      <Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
-      <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
-      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-    </EmbeddedResource>
-    <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
-      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
-      <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
-    <None Include="Properties\Settings.settings">
-      <Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
-      <LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
-    </None>
-    <Compile Include="Properties\Settings.Designer.cs">
-      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
-      <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
-      <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
-    </Compile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Properties\" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.