diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index 81d0219c3..764f8f944 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 <Project>
 
-    <PropertyGroup>
-        <!--
-            This property should exist, according to the docs, but it has no effect on pack.
-        -->
-        <PackageVersionPrefix>$([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString("yyyy.MM.dd"))</PackageVersionPrefix>
-        <PackageVersion Condition="'$(PackageVersionPrefix)' != '' AND '$(VersionSuffix)' != ''">$(PackageVersionPrefix)-$(VersionSuffix)</PackageVersion>
-        <PackageVersion Condition="'$(PackageVersionPrefix)' != '' AND '$(VersionSuffix)' == ''">$(PackageVersionPrefix)</PackageVersion>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    
     <PropertyGroup>
         <SignAssembly>True</SignAssembly>
     </PropertyGroup>