diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj
index 8ca41f32..02739a47 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
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@@ -43,8 +41,6 @@
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