diff --git a/platform/Windows/eduke32.vcxproj b/platform/Windows/eduke32.vcxproj
index 5ded5eb03..274b20aee 100644
--- a/platform/Windows/eduke32.vcxproj
+++ b/platform/Windows/eduke32.vcxproj
@@ -97,12 +97,8 @@
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-    <Link />
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@@ -120,13 +116,10 @@
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-    <ClCompile />
     <ClCompile>
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@@ -142,9 +135,6 @@
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-    <Link />
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@@ -160,13 +150,8 @@
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       <ExceptionHandling>SyncCThrow</ExceptionHandling>
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-    <ClCompile />
-    <Link />
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