diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/tsServer/versionManager.ts b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/tsServer/versionManager.ts
index 54d88c1192e..bb06e4505e2 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/tsServer/versionManager.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/tsServer/versionManager.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export class TypeScriptVersionManager extends Disposable {
 				description: version.displayName,
 				detail: version.pathLabel,
 				run: async () => {
-					const trusted = await vscode.workspace.requestWorkspaceTrust({ modal: true });
+					const trusted = await vscode.workspace.requestWorkspaceTrust();
 					if (trusted) {
 						await this.workspaceState.update(useWorkspaceTsdkStorageKey, true);
 						const tsConfig = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('typescript');
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index 375d34df494..1af9aeef411 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -3027,20 +3027,18 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 	 */
 	export interface WorkspaceTrustRequestOptions {
 		/**
-		 * When true, a modal dialog will be used to request workspace trust.
-		 * When false, a badge will be displayed on the settings gear activity bar item.
+		 * Custom message describing the user action that requires workspace
+		 * trust. If omitted, a generic message will be displayed in the workspace
+		 * trust request dialog.
 		 */
-		readonly modal: boolean;
+		readonly message?: string;
 	}
 
 	export namespace workspace {
 		/**
 		 * Prompt the user to chose whether to trust the current workspace
 		 * @param options Optional object describing the properties of the
-		 * workspace trust request. Defaults to { modal: false }
-		 * When using a non-modal request, the promise will return immediately.
-		 * Any time trust is not given, it is recommended to use the
-		* `onDidGrantWorkspaceTrust` event to listen for trust changes.
+		 * workspace trust request.
 		 */
 		export function requestWorkspaceTrust(options?: WorkspaceTrustRequestOptions): Thenable<boolean | undefined>;
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWorkspace.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWorkspace.ts
index 4e80bce81f9..b81eea794a6 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWorkspace.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostWorkspace.ts
@@ -563,8 +563,7 @@ export class ExtHostWorkspace implements ExtHostWorkspaceShape, IExtHostWorkspac
 	}
 
 	requestWorkspaceTrust(options?: vscode.WorkspaceTrustRequestOptions): Promise<boolean | undefined> {
-		const promise = this._proxy.$requestWorkspaceTrust(options);
-		return options?.modal ? promise : Promise.resolve(this._trusted);
+		return this._proxy.$requestWorkspaceTrust(options);
 	}
 
 	$onDidGrantWorkspaceTrust(): void {