diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index f91ae85e20..0172faedce 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#### 5.116.1 - 2017-10-18
+* REVERT: Do not reference NETStandard.Library directly - https://github.com/fsprojects/Paket/issues/2852
+
 #### 5.116.0 - 2017-10-18
 * USABILITY: No need for .clitools file in /obj anymore
 
diff --git a/src/Paket.Core/Installation/RestoreProcess.fs b/src/Paket.Core/Installation/RestoreProcess.fs
index 726e1a25b0..24d14fcc6c 100644
--- a/src/Paket.Core/Installation/RestoreProcess.fs
+++ b/src/Paket.Core/Installation/RestoreProcess.fs
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ let createPaketPropsFile (cliTools:ResolvedPackage seq) restoreSuccess (fileInfo
         if verbose then
             tracefn " - %s already up-to-date" fileInfo.FullName
 
-let ImplicitPackages = [PackageName "NETStandard.Library"]  |> Set.ofList
-
 let createProjectReferencesFiles (lockFile:LockFile) (projectFile:ProjectFile) (referencesFile:ReferencesFile) (resolved:Lazy<Map<GroupName*PackageName,PackageInfo>>) (groups:Map<GroupName,LockFileGroup>) =
     let projectFileInfo = FileInfo projectFile.FileName
     let hulls =
@@ -295,11 +293,10 @@ let createProjectReferencesFiles (lockFile:LockFile) (projectFile:ProjectFile) (
                 let restore =
                     let resolvedPackage = resolved.Force().[key]
 
-                    not (ImplicitPackages.Contains resolvedPackage.Name) &&
-                        match resolvedPackage.Settings.FrameworkRestrictions with
-                        | Requirements.ExplicitRestriction restrictions ->
-                            Requirements.isTargetMatchingRestrictions(restrictions, targetProfile)
-                        | _ -> true
+                    match resolvedPackage.Settings.FrameworkRestrictions with
+                    | Requirements.ExplicitRestriction restrictions ->
+                        Requirements.isTargetMatchingRestrictions(restrictions, targetProfile)
+                    | _ -> true
 
                 if restore then
                     let _,packageName = key