diff --git a/docs/msbuild/how-to-extend-the-visual-studio-build-process.md b/docs/msbuild/how-to-extend-the-visual-studio-build-process.md
index c5f896ab6c8..d465555d95d 100644
--- a/docs/msbuild/how-to-extend-the-visual-studio-build-process.md
+++ b/docs/msbuild/how-to-extend-the-visual-studio-build-process.md
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ This piece of XML indicates that before the `Build` target can run, all the targ
 ```xml
 <PropertyGroup>
     <BuildDependsOn>
-        $(BuildDependsOn);
         BeforeBuild;
         CoreBuild;
         AfterBuild