diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTypes.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTypes.ts
index 12117cefb87..4d8eb68180d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTypes.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostTypes.ts
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ export class TextEdit {
 
 	constructor(range: Range, newText: string) {
 		this.range = range;
-		this.newText = newText || '';
+		this.newText = newText;
 	}
 
 	toJSON(): any {