diff --git a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
index 7f178f63bb0..f630da7c58e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
@@ -176,9 +176,8 @@ std::string GetServiceClassName(const ServiceDescriptor* service) {
   return service->name();
 }
 
-std::string GetClientClassName(const ServiceDescriptor* service,
-                               bool lite_client) {
-  return service->name() + (lite_client ? "LiteClient" : "Client");
+std::string GetClientClassName(const ServiceDescriptor* service) {
+  return service->name() + "Client";
 }
 
 std::string GetServerClassName(const ServiceDescriptor* service) {
@@ -415,19 +414,11 @@ void GenerateServerClass(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service) {
   out->Print("\n");
 }
 
-void GenerateClientStub(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service,
-                        bool lite_client) {
-  if (!lite_client) {
-    out->Print("/// <summary>Client for $servicename$</summary>\n",
-               "servicename", GetServiceClassName(service));
-    out->Print("public partial class $name$ : grpc::ClientBase<$name$>\n",
-               "name", GetClientClassName(service, lite_client));
-  } else {
-    out->Print("/// <summary>Lite client for $servicename$</summary>\n",
-               "servicename", GetServiceClassName(service));
-    out->Print("public partial class $name$ : grpc::LiteClientBase\n", "name",
-               GetClientClassName(service, lite_client));
-  }
+void GenerateClientStub(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service) {
+  out->Print("/// <summary>Client for $servicename$</summary>\n", "servicename",
+             GetServiceClassName(service));
+  out->Print("public partial class $name$ : grpc::ClientBase<$name$>\n", "name",
+             GetClientClassName(service));
   out->Print("{\n");
   out->Indent();
 
@@ -449,30 +440,26 @@ void GenerateClientStub(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service,
       "servicename", GetServiceClassName(service));
   out->Print(
       "public $name$(grpc::CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)\n",
-      "name", GetClientClassName(service, lite_client));
+      "name", GetClientClassName(service));
   out->Print("{\n");
   out->Print("}\n");
   out->Print(
       "/// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation"
       " of test doubles.</summary>\n");
   out->Print("protected $name$() : base()\n", "name",
-             GetClientClassName(service, lite_client));
+             GetClientClassName(service));
   out->Print("{\n");
   out->Print("}\n");
-  if (!lite_client) {
-    out->Print(
-        "/// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured "
-        "clients.</summary>\n"
-        "/// <param name=\"configuration\">The client "
-        "configuration.</param>\n");
-    out->Print(
-        "protected $name$(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration)"
-        " : base(configuration)\n",
-        "name", GetClientClassName(service, lite_client));
-    out->Print("{\n");
-    out->Print("}\n");
-  }
-  out->Print("\n");
+  out->Print(
+      "/// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured "
+      "clients.</summary>\n"
+      "/// <param name=\"configuration\">The client configuration.</param>\n");
+  out->Print(
+      "protected $name$(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration)"
+      " : base(configuration)\n",
+      "name", GetClientClassName(service));
+  out->Print("{\n");
+  out->Print("}\n\n");
 
   for (int i = 0; i < service->method_count(); i++) {
     const MethodDescriptor* method = service->method(i);
@@ -590,21 +577,19 @@ void GenerateClientStub(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service,
   }
 
   // override NewInstance method
-  if (!lite_client) {
-    out->Print(
-        "/// <summary>Creates a new instance of client from given "
-        "<c>ClientBaseConfiguration</c>.</summary>\n");
-    out->Print(
-        "protected override $name$ NewInstance(ClientBaseConfiguration "
-        "configuration)\n",
-        "name", GetClientClassName(service, lite_client));
-    out->Print("{\n");
-    out->Indent();
-    out->Print("return new $name$(configuration);\n", "name",
-               GetClientClassName(service, lite_client));
-    out->Outdent();
-    out->Print("}\n");
-  }
+  out->Print(
+      "/// <summary>Creates a new instance of client from given "
+      "<c>ClientBaseConfiguration</c>.</summary>\n");
+  out->Print(
+      "protected override $name$ NewInstance(ClientBaseConfiguration "
+      "configuration)\n",
+      "name", GetClientClassName(service));
+  out->Print("{\n");
+  out->Indent();
+  out->Print("return new $name$(configuration);\n", "name",
+             GetClientClassName(service));
+  out->Outdent();
+  out->Print("}\n");
 
   out->Outdent();
   out->Print("}\n");
@@ -685,8 +670,8 @@ void GenerateBindServiceWithBinderMethod(Printer* out,
 }
 
 void GenerateService(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service,
-                     bool generate_client, bool generate_lite_client,
-                     bool generate_server, bool internal_access) {
+                     bool generate_client, bool generate_server,
+                     bool internal_access) {
   GenerateDocCommentBody(out, service);
   out->Print("$access_level$ static partial class $classname$\n",
              "access_level", GetAccessLevel(internal_access), "classname",
@@ -708,12 +693,8 @@ void GenerateService(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service,
     GenerateServerClass(out, service);
   }
   if (generate_client) {
-    GenerateClientStub(out, service, false);
-  }
-  if (generate_lite_client) {
-    GenerateClientStub(out, service, true);
+    GenerateClientStub(out, service);
   }
-
   if (generate_server) {
     GenerateBindServiceMethod(out, service);
     GenerateBindServiceWithBinderMethod(out, service);
@@ -726,8 +707,7 @@ void GenerateService(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service,
 }  // anonymous namespace
 
 grpc::string GetServices(const FileDescriptor* file, bool generate_client,
-                         bool generate_lite_client, bool generate_server,
-                         bool internal_access) {
+                         bool generate_server, bool internal_access) {
   grpc::string output;
   {
     // Scope the output stream so it closes and finalizes output to the string.
@@ -768,8 +748,8 @@ grpc::string GetServices(const FileDescriptor* file, bool generate_client,
       out.Indent();
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < file->service_count(); i++) {
-      GenerateService(&out, file->service(i), generate_client,
-                      generate_lite_client, generate_server, internal_access);
+      GenerateService(&out, file->service(i), generate_client, generate_server,
+                      internal_access);
     }
     if (file_namespace != "") {
       out.Outdent();
diff --git a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.h b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.h
index 842d136494c..fd36e11851b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.h
+++ b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 namespace grpc_csharp_generator {
 
 grpc::string GetServices(const grpc::protobuf::FileDescriptor* file,
-                         bool generate_client, bool generate_lite_client,
-                         bool generate_server, bool internal_access);
+                         bool generate_client, bool generate_server,
+                         bool internal_access);
 
 }  // namespace grpc_csharp_generator
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/csharp_plugin.cc b/src/compiler/csharp_plugin.cc
index a495f876792..5f13aa6749e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/csharp_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/csharp_plugin.cc
@@ -38,14 +38,10 @@ class CSharpGrpcGenerator : public grpc::protobuf::compiler::CodeGenerator {
 
     bool generate_client = true;
     bool generate_server = true;
-    bool generate_lite_client = true;
     bool internal_access = false;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < options.size(); i++) {
       if (options[i].first == "no_client") {
         generate_client = false;
-      } else if (options[i].first == "no_lite_client") {
-        // TODO: better option
-        generate_lite_client = false;
       } else if (options[i].first == "no_server") {
         generate_server = false;
       } else if (options[i].first == "internal_access") {
@@ -57,8 +53,7 @@ class CSharpGrpcGenerator : public grpc::protobuf::compiler::CodeGenerator {
     }
 
     grpc::string code = grpc_csharp_generator::GetServices(
-        file, generate_client, generate_lite_client, generate_server,
-        internal_access);
+        file, generate_client, generate_server, internal_access);
     if (code.size() == 0) {
       return true;  // don't generate a file if there are no services
     }