diff --git a/src/coverlet.collector/build/netstandard1.0/coverlet.collector.targets b/src/coverlet.collector/build/netstandard1.0/coverlet.collector.targets
index f40c7d6ee..2e4adb4c5 100644
--- a/src/coverlet.collector/build/netstandard1.0/coverlet.collector.targets
+++ b/src/coverlet.collector/build/netstandard1.0/coverlet.collector.targets
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ WARNING:  DO NOT MODIFY this file unless you are knowledgeable about MSBuild and
   <Target Name="CopyCoverletDataCollectorFiles" AfterTargets="ComputeFilesToPublish">
     <ItemGroup>
       <CoverletDataCollectorFiles Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\*.*" />
+      <CoverletDataCollectorFiles Remove="@(ResolvedFileToPublish->'$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)%(Filename)%(Extension)')" />
     </ItemGroup>
     <Copy SourceFiles="@(CoverletDataCollectorFiles)" DestinationFolder="$(PublishDir)%(RecursiveDir)" />