diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadSCM.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadSCM.ts
index 75328bdf9ae..0e36a47285a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadSCM.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadSCM.ts
@@ -431,15 +431,6 @@ export class MainThreadSCM implements MainThreadSCMShape {
 		repository.input.visible = visible;
 	}
 
-	$setInputBoxFocus(sourceControlHandle: number): void {
-		const repository = this._repositories.get(sourceControlHandle);
-		if (!repository) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		repository.input.setFocus();
-	}
-
 	$showValidationMessage(sourceControlHandle: number, message: string | IMarkdownString, type: InputValidationType) {
 		const repository = this._repositories.get(sourceControlHandle);
 		if (!repository) {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.protocol.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.protocol.ts
index 68ee4e4000c..12c7f9a5bd3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.protocol.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.protocol.ts
@@ -1103,7 +1103,6 @@ export interface MainThreadSCMShape extends IDisposable {
 	$setInputBoxValue(sourceControlHandle: number, value: string): void;
 	$setInputBoxPlaceholder(sourceControlHandle: number, placeholder: string): void;
 	$setInputBoxVisibility(sourceControlHandle: number, visible: boolean): void;
-	$setInputBoxFocus(sourceControlHandle: number): void;
 	$showValidationMessage(sourceControlHandle: number, message: string | IMarkdownString, type: InputValidationType): void;
 	$setValidationProviderIsEnabled(sourceControlHandle: number, enabled: boolean): void;
 }