diff --git a/projects/generate_vs142.vcxproj b/projects/generate_vs142.vcxproj
index 3e55d7a1d4..7230676cb5 100644
--- a/projects/generate_vs142.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/generate_vs142.vcxproj
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     <ProjectName>generate</ProjectName>
     <ProjectGuid>{2F31FD79-D1AC-43C4-89F3-B0D5E4E53E34}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>generate</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
diff --git a/projects/settingsgen_vs142.vcxproj b/projects/settingsgen_vs142.vcxproj
index ca0418c15c..23a4e18562 100644
--- a/projects/settingsgen_vs142.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/settingsgen_vs142.vcxproj
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     <ProjectName>settingsgen</ProjectName>
     <ProjectGuid>{E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>settings</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
diff --git a/projects/strgen_vs142.vcxproj b/projects/strgen_vs142.vcxproj
index 5329d68daa..eb0657a30b 100644
--- a/projects/strgen_vs142.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/strgen_vs142.vcxproj
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     <ProjectName>strgen</ProjectName>
     <ProjectGuid>{A133A442-BD0A-4ADE-B117-AD7545E4BDD1}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>strgen</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">