diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index 6408928b962..d95b2c764ca 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -6098,6 +6098,26 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		resolveDebugConfiguration?(folder: WorkspaceFolder | undefined, debugConfiguration: DebugConfiguration, token?: CancellationToken): ProviderResult<DebugConfiguration>;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Represents the debug console.
+	 */
+	export interface DebugConsole {
+		/**
+		 * Append the given value to the debug console.
+		 *
+		 * @param value A string, falsy values will not be printed.
+		 */
+		append(value: string): void;
+
+		/**
+		 * Append the given value and a line feed character
+		 * to the debug console.
+		 *
+		 * @param value A string, falsy values will be printed.
+		 */
+		appendLine(value: string): void;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Namespace for dealing with debug sessions.
 	 */
@@ -6122,6 +6142,11 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 */
 		export let activeDebugSession: DebugSession | undefined;
 
+		/**
+		 * The currently active [debug console](#DebugConsole).
+		 */
+		export let activeDebugConsole: DebugConsole;
+
 		/**
 		 * An [event](#Event) which fires when the [active debug session](#debug.activeDebugSession)
 		 * has changed. *Note* that the event also fires when the active debug session changes
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index cdbc6e32d70..0f2291ac19e 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -198,33 +198,6 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 
 	//#endregion
 
-	/**
-	 * Represents the debug console.
-	 */
-	export interface DebugConsole {
-		/**
-		 * Append the given value to the debug console.
-		 *
-		 * @param value A string, falsy values will not be printed.
-		 */
-		append(value: string): void;
-
-		/**
-		 * Append the given value and a line feed character
-		 * to the debug console.
-		 *
-		 * @param value A string, falsy values will be printed.
-		 */
-		appendLine(value: string): void;
-	}
-
-	export namespace debug {
-		/**
-		 * The [debug console](#DebugConsole) singleton.
-		 */
-		export let console: DebugConsole;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Represents an action that can be performed in code.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
index 4b47691ad36..af59bb8d477 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ export function createApiFactory(
 			get activeDebugSession() {
 				return extHostDebugService.activeDebugSession;
 			},
-			get console() {
-				return extHostDebugService.debugConsole;
+			get activeDebugConsole() {
+				return extHostDebugService.activeDebugConsole;
 			},
 			startDebugging(folder: vscode.WorkspaceFolder | undefined, nameOrConfig: string | vscode.DebugConfiguration) {
 				return extHostDebugService.startDebugging(folder, nameOrConfig);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDebugService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDebugService.ts
index 23c7a043199..4e9bd4c99b4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDebugService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostDebugService.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ export class ExtHostDebugService implements ExtHostDebugServiceShape {
 	private _onDidReceiveDebugSessionCustomEvent: Emitter<vscode.DebugSessionCustomEvent>;
 	get onDidReceiveDebugSessionCustomEvent(): Event<vscode.DebugSessionCustomEvent> { return this._onDidReceiveDebugSessionCustomEvent.event; }
 
-	private _debugConsole: ExtHostDebugConsole;
-	get debugConsole(): ExtHostDebugConsole { return this._debugConsole; }
+	private _activeDebugConsole: ExtHostDebugConsole;
+	get activeDebugConsole(): ExtHostDebugConsole { return this._activeDebugConsole; }
 
 
 	constructor(mainContext: IMainContext, workspace: ExtHostWorkspace) {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class ExtHostDebugService implements ExtHostDebugServiceShape {
 
 		this._debugServiceProxy = mainContext.get(MainContext.MainThreadDebugService);
 
-		this._debugConsole = new ExtHostDebugConsole(this._debugServiceProxy);
+		this._activeDebugConsole = new ExtHostDebugConsole(this._debugServiceProxy);
 	}
 
 	public registerDebugConfigurationProvider(type: string, provider: vscode.DebugConfigurationProvider): vscode.Disposable {