diff --git a/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench-dev.html b/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench-dev.html
index b91569fe60b..48ea2d4c77e 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench-dev.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench-dev.html
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 		<!-- Workarounds/Hacks (remote user data uri) -->
 		<meta id="vscode-remote-user-data-uri" data-settings="{{REMOTE_USER_DATA_URI}}">
 
-		<!-- Builtin Extensions (running out of sources) -->
-		<meta id="vscode-workbench-builtin-extensions" data-settings="{{WORKBENCH_BUILTIN_EXTENSIONS}}">
-
 		<!-- Workbench Icon/Manifest/CSS -->
 		<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
 		<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">
diff --git a/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.html b/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.html
index c68730498de..9c1227f6a3b 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.html
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 		<!-- Workarounds/Hacks (remote user data uri) -->
 		<meta id="vscode-remote-user-data-uri" data-settings="{{REMOTE_USER_DATA_URI}}">
 
-		<!-- Builtin Extensions (running out of sources) -->
-		<meta id="vscode-workbench-builtin-extensions" data-settings="{{WORKBENCH_BUILTIN_EXTENSIONS}}">
-
 		<!-- Workbench Icon/Manifest/CSS -->
 		<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
 		<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">