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index afe259bc7..3074eb052 100644
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diff --git a/api/src/FilterLists.Api/FilterLists.Api.csproj b/api/src/FilterLists.Api/FilterLists.Api.csproj
index afe259bc7..3074eb052 100644
--- a/api/src/FilterLists.Api/FilterLists.Api.csproj
+++ b/api/src/FilterLists.Api/FilterLists.Api.csproj
@@ -28,10 +28,5 @@
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