diff --git a/src/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors/PropPages/WPF/ApplicationPropPageVBWPF.vb b/src/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors/PropPages/WPF/ApplicationPropPageVBWPF.vb
index cc2d2300c2b..1d9b3faf857 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors/PropPages/WPF/ApplicationPropPageVBWPF.vb
+++ b/src/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors/PropPages/WPF/ApplicationPropPageVBWPF.vb
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ Namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.PropertyPages.WPF
             End Function
 
             Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer
-                Return -1937169414 + EqualityComparer(Of String).Default.GetHashCode(Value.ToLowerInvariant)
+                Return -1937169414 + StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase.GetHashCode(Value)
             End Function
 
         End Class