diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenConstants.java b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenConstants.java
index e2d3993fc44..f964ebfd1c4 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenConstants.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/CodegenConstants.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class CodegenConstants {
     public static final String OPTIONAL_ASSEMBLY_INFO_DESC = "Generate AssemblyInfo.cs (Default: true).";
 
     public static final String OPTIONAL_PROJECT_FILE = "optionalProjectFile";
-    public static final String OPTIONAL_PROJECT_FILE_DESC = "Generate {PackageName}.csproj (Default: true).";
+    public static final String OPTIONAL_PROJECT_FILE_DESC = "Generate {PackageName}.csproj (Default: false).";
     
     public static final String OPTIONAL_PROJECT_GUID = "packageGuid";
     public static final String OPTIONAL_PROJECT_GUID_DESC = "The GUID that will be associated with the C# project";
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/csharp/Project.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/csharp/Project.mustache
index 4576178322b..333cb5088ff 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/csharp/Project.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/csharp/Project.mustache
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>{{packageTitle}}</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>{{packageTitle}}</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">