diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj b/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
index a3eecd0a..0f6a13ed 100644
--- a/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -20,6 +19,8 @@
     <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
     </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+    <!-- needed for unit tests projects as mentioned here https://github.com/dotnet/standard/issues/481 / not the extra auto binding redirects is on by default though -->
+    <GenerateBindingRedirectsOutputType>true</GenerateBindingRedirectsOutputType>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -39,17 +40,11 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.2.1.2\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.Extensions, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.2.1.2\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.Extensions.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+	  <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="2.1.2" />
+	  <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="2.1.2" />
+	  <PackageReference Include="System.IO.Ports" Version="4.7.0" />
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.IO.Ports, Version=4.0.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.IO.Ports.4.7.0\lib\net461\System.IO.Ports.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="CALogTests.cs" />
@@ -72,16 +67,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\TeamTest\Microsoft.TestTools.targets" Condition="Exists('$(VSToolsPath)\TeamTest\Microsoft.TestTools.targets')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets'))" />
-  </Target>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" />
 </Project>
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diff --git a/UnitTests/app.config b/UnitTests/app.config
index 6528a8f0..99ddf3e0 100644
--- a/UnitTests/app.config
+++ b/UnitTests/app.config
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
-  <runtime>
-    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Runtime" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.1.1.1" newVersion="4.1.1.1" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-    </assemblyBinding>
-  </runtime>
 </configuration>
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diff --git a/UnitTests/packages.config b/UnitTests/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e98b0bd..00000000
--- a/UnitTests/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
-  <package id="MSTest.TestAdapter" version="2.1.2" targetFramework="net472" />
-  <package id="MSTest.TestFramework" version="2.1.2" targetFramework="net472" />
-  <package id="System.IO.Ports" version="4.7.0" targetFramework="net472" />
-</packages>
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