diff --git a/src/Main/Base/Project/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.csproj b/src/Main/Base/Project/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.csproj
index 8df38e7d67..462e6715b0 100644
--- a/src/Main/Base/Project/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.csproj
+++ b/src/Main/Base/Project/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.csproj
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile>
     </TargetFrameworkProfile>
-    <RootNamespace>ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
     <DebugType>Full</DebugType>