diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/App.config b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/App.config
index 71a06ba3..03644c1c 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/App.config
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/App.config
@@ -3,12 +3,4 @@
     <startup> 
         <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5.2" />
     </startup>
-  <runtime>
-    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-9.0.0.0" newVersion="9.0.0.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-    </assemblyBinding>
-  </runtime>
 </configuration>
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diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj
index e0ca6dfb..315664a5 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     <ApplicationIcon>..\..\WireMock.Net-Logo.ico</ApplicationIcon>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.9.0.1\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.6.0.8\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimMetrics.Net, Version=1.0.1.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="App.config" />
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
+    <None Include="packages.config">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/packages.config b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/packages.config
index c18085ec..3bec153f 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/packages.config
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.8" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="SimMetrics.Net" version="1.0.1.0" targetFramework="net452" />
 </packages>
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