diff --git a/aspnetcore/performance/response-compression/sample/ResponseCompressionSample.csproj b/aspnetcore/performance/response-compression/sample/ResponseCompressionSample.csproj
index b354da7864..6f5f42242f 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/performance/response-compression/sample/ResponseCompressionSample.csproj
+++ b/aspnetcore/performance/response-compression/sample/ResponseCompressionSample.csproj
@@ -23,8 +23,4 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NETCore.App" Version="1.1.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <Target Name="CreateLogsFolder" AfterTargets="AfterPublish">
-    <MakeDir Directories="$(PublishDir)logs" Condition="!Exists('$(PublishDir)logs')" />
-  </Target>
-
 </Project>