diff --git a/Source/VSProps/Base.props b/Source/VSProps/Base.props
index f9a619f9b1..ab8e22a8e2 100644
--- a/Source/VSProps/Base.props
+++ b/Source/VSProps/Base.props
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Project="Base.Macros.props" Condition="'$(BaseMacrosImported)'==''" />
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <!--
-    Opt-in to x64 compiler and tools.
-    Unfortunately we can't set this property here, as it'll be overridden later. Instead, set it
-    from commandline if you're interested in using x64 toolset
-    <PreferredToolArchitecture>x64</PreferredToolArchitecture>
-    -->
     <IntDir>$(BuildRootDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
     <OutDir>$(IntDir)bin\</OutDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(ConfigurationType)'=='Application'">$(ProjectName)$(TargetSuffix)</TargetName>
diff --git a/Source/VSProps/Configuration.Base.props b/Source/VSProps/Configuration.Base.props
index 30c800ce44..dfbeedf4de 100644
--- a/Source/VSProps/Configuration.Base.props
+++ b/Source/VSProps/Configuration.Base.props
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <!--<EnableASAN>true</EnableASAN>-->
+    <PreferredToolArchitecture>x64</PreferredToolArchitecture>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>