diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in
index 482e4333f7..b47d62b295 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\common\url.cpp" />
 @SOURCE_FILES@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />