diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 2954dec552a..e5604518397 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -1893,26 +1893,6 @@
           "default": [],
           "scope": "resource"
         },
-        "git.branchProtectionIndicator": {
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "description": "%config.branchProtectionIndicator%",
-          "properties": {
-            "quickOpen": {
-              "type": "boolean",
-              "description": "%config.branchProtectionIndicator.quickOpen%"
-            },
-            "statusBar": {
-              "type": "boolean",
-              "description": "%config.branchProtectionIndicator.statusBar%"
-            }
-          },
-          "default": {
-            "quickOpen": true,
-            "statusBar": true
-          },
-          "scope": "resource"
-        },
         "git.branchProtectionPrompt": {
           "type": "string",
           "description": "%config.branchProtectionPrompt%",
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 5b49bb6c238..d17b31b71be 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@
 	"config.checkoutType.remote": "Remote branches",
 	"config.branchPrefix": "Prefix used when creating a new branch.",
 	"config.branchProtection": "List of protected branches. By default, a prompt is shown before changes are committed to a protected branch. The prompt can be controlled using the `#git.branchProtectionPrompt#`  setting.",
-	"config.branchProtectionIndicator": "Controls whether an indicator is being displayed for a protected branch.",
-	"config.branchProtectionIndicator.quickOpen": "Display an indicator in the quick open.",
-	"config.branchProtectionIndicator.statusBar": "Display an indicator in the status bar.",
 	"config.branchProtectionPrompt": "Controls whether a prompt is being before changes are committed to a protected branch.",
 	"config.branchProtectionPrompt.alwaysCommit": "Always commit changes to the protected branch.",
 	"config.branchProtectionPrompt.alwaysCommitToNewBranch": "Always commit changes to a new branch.",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index b7c66acb7bb..c46aaa13c57 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 class CheckoutItem implements QuickPickItem {
 
 	protected get shortCommit(): string { return (this.ref.commit || '').substr(0, 8); }
-	get label(): string { return this.ref.name ? `${this.ref.name}${this.repository.isBranchProtected(this.ref.name, 'quickOpen') ? ' $(lock-small)' : ''}` : this.shortCommit; }
+	get label(): string { return this.ref.name ? `${this.ref.name}${this.repository.isBranchProtected(this.ref.name) ? ' $(lock-small)' : ''}` : this.shortCommit; }
 	get description(): string { return this.shortCommit; }
 
 	constructor(protected repository: Repository, protected ref: Ref) { }
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index 3451b9c8a9f..e6166c8ca12 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -942,7 +942,6 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 
 		filterEvent(workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration, e =>
 			e.affectsConfiguration('git.branchProtection', root)
-			|| e.affectsConfiguration('git.branchProtectionIndicator', root)
 			|| e.affectsConfiguration('git.branchSortOrder', root)
 			|| e.affectsConfiguration('git.untrackedChanges', root)
 			|| e.affectsConfiguration('git.ignoreSubmodules', root)
@@ -2230,17 +2229,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public isBranchProtected(name: string = this.HEAD?.name ?? '', indicator?: 'quickOpen' | 'statusBar'): boolean {
-		if (indicator) {
-			const scopedConfig = workspace.getConfiguration('git', Uri.file(this.repository.root));
-			const branchProtectionIndicator = scopedConfig.get<{ quickOpen: boolean; statusBar: boolean }>('branchProtectionIndicator', { quickOpen: true, statusBar: true });
-
-			if ((indicator === 'quickOpen' && !branchProtectionIndicator.quickOpen) ||
-				(indicator === 'statusBar' && !branchProtectionIndicator.statusBar)) {
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-
+	public isBranchProtected(name: string = this.HEAD?.name ?? ''): boolean {
 		return this.isBranchProtectedMatcher ? this.isBranchProtectedMatcher(name) : false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts b/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts
index cb178db6960..68a9c91eb3a 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class CheckoutStatusBar {
 
 	get command(): Command | undefined {
 		const rebasing = !!this.repository.rebaseCommit;
-		const isBranchProtected = this.repository.isBranchProtected(undefined, 'statusBar');
+		const isBranchProtected = this.repository.isBranchProtected();
 		const title = `${isBranchProtected ? '$(lock)' : '$(git-branch)'} ${this.repository.headLabel}${rebasing ? ` (${localize('rebasing', 'Rebasing')})` : ''}`;
 
 		return {