diff --git a/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj b/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj
index ec8d340e79..4e7a4d0b23 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj
+++ b/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj
@@ -1375,10 +1375,6 @@
RelativePath="..\system_exec.cc"
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@@ -2497,10 +2493,6 @@
RelativePath="..\ardour\system_exec.h"
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