NuGet: Failed to add reference to 'mscorlib'

Question

I'm trying to add a .NET 4 libary to a .NET 4.5.1 solution with NuGet. This should generate the following entry in packages.config and reference the dll.

<package id="MyCompany.MyApi" version="2.0.1-alpha0680" targetFramework="net451" />

However, the error that I'm getting is:

Error: Failed to add reference to 'mscorlib'.

What does work is the following:

Add the NuGet package in packages.config
Reference the dll in the packages folder manually

But obviously this is not my preferred solution.

Edit: This is not a duplicate of the referenced question. This issue also occurs when I create a blank console application. So there isn't even a packages folder yet to clear.

Possible duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8314400/nuget-add-reference-error-while-installing-packages — Emre Bolat, Jun 03 '16 at 12:15
Are you sure there is not a `` entry in the package pointing to mscorlib? If so remove it — Rhumborl, Jun 03 '16 at 12:16

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 03 '16 at 13:18

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After installing update 5 of Visual Studio 2013 the issue was solved. If someone knows why it would be nice to enrich this answer. Or create a new answer and I'll accept it.

answered Jun 03 '16 at 13:18

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