diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/Program.cs b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/Program.cs
index 7478e73e..f093b551 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/Program.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 using Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel;
 using Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility;
-using Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
@@ -19,12 +18,6 @@ public class CorrelationTelemetryInitializer : ITelemetryInitializer
     {
         public void Initialize(ITelemetry telemetry)
         {
-            //add request id to every event
-            var ctx = ContextResolver.GetRequestContext<MyContext>();
-            if (ctx != null)
-            {
-                telemetry.Context.Operation.Id = ctx.CorrelationId;
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -60,11 +53,6 @@ static void Main(string[] args)
             {
                 for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
                 {
-                    ContextResolver.SetRequestContext(new MyContext
-                    {
-                        CorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
-                        OtherId = i.ToString()
-                    });
                     Trace.TraceWarning($"{DateTime.UtcNow:o} this is log message");
                 }
                 Task.Delay(10000).Wait();
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/project.json b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/project.json
index f2f6f153..f94ffc44 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.EventContextConsoleApp/project.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.ApplicationInsights": "2.1.0",
-    "Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common": "1.0.0-preview1",
     "Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Core": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights": "1.0.0-*",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/Program.cs b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/Program.cs
index 2f799914..f2d57704 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/Program.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common;
 using Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs;
 using Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Filters;
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ static void Main(string[] args)
                     name = "ImportantEvent";
                 }
 
-                ContextResolver.SetRequestContext(new {correlationId = eventSequenceNo});
                 BenchmarkEventSource.Log.ComplexMessage(
                     Guid.NewGuid(), 
                     Guid.NewGuid(), 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/packages.config b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/packages.config
index a685175a..1127e825 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/packages.config
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Consumers.SimpleBenchmark/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common" version="1.0.0-preview1" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="System.Linq" version="4.1.0" targetFramework="net46" />
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/EventDataExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/EventDataExtensions.cs
index 3df3b366..1ab577cd 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/EventDataExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/EventDataExtensions.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 using System.Text;
 using System.Diagnostics.Tracing;
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs
 {
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@ public static EventData ToEventData(this EventWrittenEventArgs eventSourceEvent,
             eventData.AddPayloadProperty("EventId", eventSourceEvent.EventId, healthReporter, context);
             eventData.AddPayloadProperty("EventName", eventSourceEvent.EventName, healthReporter, context);
             eventData.AddPayloadProperty("ActivityID", ActivityPathString(eventSourceEvent.ActivityId), healthReporter, context);
-            var eventContext = ContextResolver.GetRequestContext<object>();
-            if (eventContext != null)
-            {
-                eventData.AddPayloadProperty("EventContext", eventContext, healthReporter, context);
-            }
-
             try
             {
                 if (eventSourceEvent.Message != null)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/project.json b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/project.json
index 4e35240e..c3e05f91 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.EventSource/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
 
-  "dependencies": {
-    "Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common": "1.0.0-preview1",
+  "dependencies": {    
     "Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Core": { "target": "project" },
     "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/TraceInput.cs b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/TraceInput.cs
index 26fcc7bf..2afefccd 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/TraceInput.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/TraceInput.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text;
-using Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Configuration;
 
@@ -215,12 +214,6 @@ private void SubmitEventData(string message, TraceEventType level, int? id = nul
                     eventPayload["RelatedActivityID"] = relatedActivityId;
                 }
 
-                var eventContext = ContextResolver.GetRequestContext<object>();
-                if (eventContext != null)
-                {
-                    eventPayload["EventContext"] = eventContext;
-                }
-
                 this.subject.OnNext(eventEntry);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/project.json b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/project.json
index cc311c40..bb1cbac6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Trace/project.json
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Core": {
       "target": "project"
-    },
-    "Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common" : "1.0.0-preview1"
+    }
   },
 
   "frameworks": {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/ApplicationInsightsOutput.cs b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/ApplicationInsightsOutput.cs
index 7ad2ec3f..1377122f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/ApplicationInsightsOutput.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/ApplicationInsightsOutput.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 using Microsoft.ApplicationInsights;
 using Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Channel;
 using Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.DataContracts;
-using Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common;
 using Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Metadata;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
@@ -67,13 +66,6 @@ public Task SendEventsAsync(IReadOnlyCollection<EventData> events, long transmis
             {
                 foreach (var e in events)
                 {
-                    //restore event context so ApplicationInsights TelemetryInitializer could access it
-                    object eventContext;
-                    if (e.TryGetPropertyValue("EventContext", out eventContext))
-                    {
-                        ContextResolver.SetRequestContext(eventContext);
-                    }
-
                     if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
                     {
                         return CompletedTask;
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/project.json b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/project.json
index a9ff6fab..94a7fa71 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Outputs.ApplicationInsights/project.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.ApplicationInsights": "2.1.0",
-    "Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common": "1.0.0-preview1",
     "Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Core": { "target": "project" },
     "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
   },
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Tests/TraceInputTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Tests/TraceInputTests.cs
index ae05943d..4a3fcfc3 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Tests/TraceInputTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Inputs.Tests/TraceInputTests.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
-using Microsoft.Diagnostics.Correlation.Common;
 using Microsoft.Diagnostics.EventFlow.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Moq;
@@ -89,25 +88,6 @@ public void TraceShouldSubmitTheData()
             }
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public void TraceShouldSubmitTheDataWithContext()
-        {
-            IConfiguration configuration = (new ConfigurationBuilder()).AddInMemoryCollection(new Dictionary<string, string>()
-            {
-                ["type"] = "Trace",
-                ["traceLevel"] = "All"
-            }).Build();
-            var healthReporterMock = new Mock<IHealthReporter>();
-            var subject = new Mock<IObserver<EventData>>();
-            using (TraceInput target = new TraceInput(configuration, healthReporterMock.Object))
-            using (target.Subscribe(subject.Object))
-            {
-                ContextResolver.SetRequestContext(new MyContext("123"));
-                Trace.TraceInformation("Message for unit test");
-                subject.Verify(s => s.OnNext(It.Is<EventData>(data => checkContext(data, "123"))), Times.Exactly(1));
-            }
-        }
-
         [Fact]
         public void TraceShouldNotSubmitFilteredData()
         {