diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2012.vcxproj b/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2012.vcxproj
index 50ecdaae6..6dfad5437 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2012.vcxproj
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2012.vcxproj
@@ -33,31 +33,27 @@
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