diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit-agent/Program.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit-agent/Program.cs
index f05840de4..29bf0b0d7 100644
--- a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit-agent/Program.cs
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit-agent/Program.cs
@@ -121,9 +121,7 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
 
             // Custom Service Initialization
             //log.Info("Adding Services");
-            engine.Services.Add(new SettingsService(false));
             engine.Services.Add(new ExtensionService());
-            engine.Services.Add(new ProjectService());
             engine.Services.Add(new DomainManager());
             engine.Services.Add(new InProcessTestRunnerFactory());
             engine.Services.Add(new DriverService());
diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine/Runners/AbstractTestRunner.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine/Runners/AbstractTestRunner.cs
index 5db3ed4d3..61d95260d 100644
--- a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine/Runners/AbstractTestRunner.cs
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine/Runners/AbstractTestRunner.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public AbstractTestRunner(IServiceLocator services, TestPackage package)
         {
             Services = services;
             TestRunnerFactory = Services.GetService<ITestRunnerFactory>();
-            ProjectService = Services.GetService<IProjectService>();
             TestPackage = package;
         }
 
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ public AbstractTestRunner(IServiceLocator services, TestPackage package)
         /// </summary>
         protected IServiceLocator Services { get; private set; }
 
-        protected IProjectService ProjectService { get; private set; }
-
         protected ITestRunnerFactory TestRunnerFactory { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>