diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj
index b5659fc72..335f09c85 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database-test/libbitcoin-database-test.vcxproj
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@
     <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\..\properties\Output.props" />
     <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)$(ProjectName).props" />
   </ImportGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseSEXE|x64'">
-    <Linkage-secp256k1 />
-    <Linkage-ultrafast>static</Linkage-ultrafast>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\test\error.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\test\file\rotator.cpp" />
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
index 3f1b43d0b..5b773f27d 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@
     <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\..\properties\Output.props" />
     <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)$(ProjectName).props" />
   </ImportGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseLIB|x64'">
-    <Linkage-secp256k1 />
-    <Linkage-ultrafast>static</Linkage-ultrafast>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\src\define.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\src\error.cpp" />