diff --git a/llarp/app.xml b/llarp/app.xml
index c95bb83ba..943ded257 100644
--- a/llarp/app.xml
+++ b/llarp/app.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
-  </asmv3:application>  
   <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
     <security>
       <requestedPrivileges>