diff --git a/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj b/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj
index 10856af788..4a1e9590ad 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj
+++ b/libs/ardour/MSVClibardour/ardour.vcproj
@@ -431,10 +431,6 @@
RelativePath="..\control_protocol_manager.cc"
>
-
-
@@ -1645,10 +1641,6 @@
RelativePath="..\ardour\control_protocol_manager.h"
>
-
-
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/MSVCardour_genericmidi/ardour_genericmidi.vcproj b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/MSVCardour_genericmidi/ardour_genericmidi.vcproj
index 606b66ca79..e5c2a14a5e 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/MSVCardour_genericmidi/ardour_genericmidi.vcproj
+++ b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/MSVCardour_genericmidi/ardour_genericmidi.vcproj
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
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