diff --git a/doc/samples/CustomDeviceCodeFlowAzureAuthenticationProvider.cs b/doc/samples/CustomDeviceCodeFlowAzureAuthenticationProvider.cs
index f26441f343..a09e9856b6 100644
--- a/doc/samples/CustomDeviceCodeFlowAzureAuthenticationProvider.cs
+++ b/doc/samples/CustomDeviceCodeFlowAzureAuthenticationProvider.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace CustomAuthenticationProviderExamples
     /// </summary>
     public class CustomDeviceCodeFlowAzureAuthenticationProvider : SqlAuthenticationProvider
     {
-        public async override Task<SqlAuthenticationToken> AcquireTokenAsync(SqlAuthenticationParameters parameters)
+        public override async Task<SqlAuthenticationToken> AcquireTokenAsync(SqlAuthenticationParameters parameters)
         {
             string clientId = "my-client-id";
             string clientName = "My Application Name";
@@ -31,14 +31,7 @@ public async override Task<SqlAuthenticationToken> AcquireTokenAsync(SqlAuthenti
             return new SqlAuthenticationToken(result.AccessToken, result.ExpiresOn);
         }
 
-        public override bool IsSupported(SqlAuthenticationMethod authenticationMethod)
-        {
-            if (authenticationMethod.Equals(SqlAuthenticationMethod.ActiveDirectoryDeviceCodeFlow))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
+        public override bool IsSupported(SqlAuthenticationMethod authenticationMethod) => authenticationMethod.Equals(SqlAuthenticationMethod.ActiveDirectoryDeviceCodeFlow);
 
         private Task CustomDeviceFlowCallback(DeviceCodeResult result)
         {
diff --git a/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationMethod.xml b/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationMethod.xml
index bf32a65435..2ddb84b9a1 100644
--- a/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationMethod.xml
+++ b/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationMethod.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             <value>5</value>
         </ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipal>
         <ActiveDirectoryDeviceCodeFlow>
-            <summary>The authentication method uses Active Directory Device Code Flow. Use Active Directory Device Code Flow to connect to a SQL Database from devices and operating systems that do not provide a Web browser, using another device to perform Interactive authentication.</summary>
+            <summary>The authentication method uses Active Directory Device Code Flow. Use Active Directory Device Code Flow to connect to a SQL Database from devices and operating systems that do not provide a Web browser, using another device to perform interactive authentication.</summary>
             <value>6</value>
         </ActiveDirectoryDeviceCodeFlow>
     </members>
diff --git a/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml b/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml
index 83e66a9473..e6f373c300 100644
--- a/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml
+++ b/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml
@@ -45,11 +45,5 @@
             <returns>Represents an asynchronous operation that returns the AD authentication token.</returns>
             <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
         </AcquireTokenAsync>
-        <AcquireTokenAsync2>
-            <param name="parameters">The Active Directory authentication parameters passed by the driver to authentication providers.</param>
-            <param name="deviceCodeResultCallback">The callback function that receives Device Code Flow Result with Device Code that is used for authentication by 'Active Directory Device Code Flow' authentication provider.</param>
-            <summary>Acquires a security token from the authority.</summary>
-            <returns>Represents an asynchronous operation that returns the AD authentication token.</returns>
-        </AcquireTokenAsync2>
     </members>
 </docs>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
index 8da7326ace..932361e8c7 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ public abstract partial class SqlAuthenticationProvider
         protected SqlAuthenticationProvider() { }
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/AcquireTokenAsync/*'/>
         public abstract System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationToken> AcquireTokenAsync(Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationParameters parameters);
-        /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/AcquireTokenAsync2/*'/>
-        public abstract System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationToken> AcquireTokenAsync(Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationParameters parameters, System.Func<Microsoft.Identity.Client.DeviceCodeResult, System.Threading.Tasks.Task> deviceCodeResultCallback);
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/BeforeLoad/*'/>
         public virtual void BeforeLoad(Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationMethod authenticationMethod) { }
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/BeforeUnload/*'/>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index c1c48f2891..b1934599e6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Manual.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="$(MicrosoftIdentityClientVersion)" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetGroup)' == 'netcoreapp'">
     <Compile Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.NetCoreApp.cs" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Cng" Version="$(SystemSecurityCryptographyCngVersion)" />
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
index 0d853bc509..e25078fd5e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ public abstract partial class SqlAuthenticationProvider
         protected SqlAuthenticationProvider() { }
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/AcquireTokenAsync/*'/>
         public abstract System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationToken> AcquireTokenAsync(Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationParameters parameters);
-        /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/AcquireTokenAsync2/*'/>
-        public abstract System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationToken> AcquireTokenAsync(Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationParameters parameters, System.Func<Microsoft.Identity.Client.DeviceCodeResult, System.Threading.Tasks.Task> deviceCodeResultCallback);
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/BeforeLoad/*'/>
         public virtual void BeforeLoad(Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlAuthenticationMethod authenticationMethod) { }
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlAuthenticationProvider"]/BeforeUnload/*'/>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index fa07c461b8..4d5f63e325 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,4 @@
     <Reference Include="System.EnterpriseServices" />
     <Reference Include="System.Transactions" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="$(MicrosoftIdentityClientVersion)" />
-  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.cs
index 70267e4e8a..25e1cf006e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlAuthenticationProvider.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 // The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Identity.Client;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
 {