diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts
index d2d229c99c7..76db45f8a1a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollContribution.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configur
 import { IContextKeyService } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
 import { IInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { IKeybindingService } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybinding';
-import { ILogService } from 'vs/platform/log/common/log';
 import { TerminalCapability } from 'vs/platform/terminal/common/capabilities/capabilities';
-import { ITerminalLogService, TerminalSettingId } from 'vs/platform/terminal/common/terminal';
+import { TerminalSettingId } from 'vs/platform/terminal/common/terminal';
 import { ITerminalContribution, ITerminalInstance, IXtermTerminal } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal';
 import { TerminalInstance, TerminalInstanceColorProvider } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance';
 import { TerminalWidgetManager } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/widgets/widgetManager';
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollContribution extends Disposable implements ITer
 		@IContextKeyService private readonly _contextKeyService: IContextKeyService,
 		@IInstantiationService private readonly _instantiationService: IInstantiationService,
 		@IKeybindingService private readonly _keybindingService: IKeybindingService,
-		@ITerminalLogService private readonly _logService: ILogService,
 	) {
 		super();
 
@@ -91,10 +89,8 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollContribution extends Disposable implements ITer
 	}
 
 	private _tryEnable(): void {
-		this._logService.info('TESTING: _tryEnable');
 		if (this._shouldBeEnabled()) {
 			const xtermCtorEventually = TerminalInstance.getXtermConstructor(this._keybindingService, this._contextKeyService);
-			this._logService.info('TESTING: _tryEnable - ENABLE!');
 			this._overlay.value = this._instantiationService.createInstance(
 				TerminalStickyScrollOverlay,
 				this._xterm!,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
index ab74321edf7..843730790bd 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/stickyScroll/browser/terminalStickyScrollOverlay.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ import { Event } from 'vs/base/common/event';
 import { Disposable, MutableDisposable, combinedDisposable, toDisposable } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
 import 'vs/css!./media/stickyScroll';
 import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
-import { ILogService } from 'vs/platform/log/common/log';
 import { ICommandDetectionCapability } from 'vs/platform/terminal/common/capabilities/capabilities';
-import { ITerminalLogService } from 'vs/platform/terminal/common/terminal';
 import { IThemeService } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
 import { IXtermColorProvider, IXtermTerminal } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal';
 import { ScrollPosition } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/xterm/markNavigationAddon';
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 		xtermCtor: Promise<typeof XTermTerminal>,
 		@IConfigurationService configurationService: IConfigurationService,
 		@IThemeService private readonly _themeService: IThemeService,
-		@ITerminalLogService private readonly _logService: ILogService,
 	) {
 		super();
 
@@ -137,8 +134,6 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 
 	@throttle(0)
 	private _refresh(): void {
-		this._logService.info('TESTING: _refresh', this._stickyScrollOverlay, this._serializeAddon);
-		this._logService.info('TESTING: _refresh (xterm)', this._xterm.raw.element, this._xterm.raw.element?.parentElement);
 		if (!this._xterm.raw.element?.parentElement || !this._stickyScrollOverlay || !this._serializeAddon) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -150,7 +145,6 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 
 		// Sticky scroll only works with non-partial commands
 		if (!command || !('marker' in command)) {
-			this._logService.info('TESTING: _refresh - false 1');
 			this._setVisible(false);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -164,7 +158,6 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 			// Hide sticky scroll if it's on the same line
 			marker.line === this._xterm.raw.buffer.active.viewportY
 		) {
-			this._logService.info('TESTING: _refresh - false 2');
 			this._setVisible(false);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -190,10 +183,8 @@ export class TerminalStickyScrollOverlay extends Disposable {
 
 		if (content && command.exitCode !== undefined) {
 			this._currentStickyMarker = marker;
-			this._logService.info('TESTING: _refresh - true');
 			this._setVisible(true);
 		} else {
-			this._logService.info('TESTING: _refresh - false 3');
 			this._setVisible(false);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/terminal/terminal-stickyScroll.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/terminal/terminal-stickyScroll.test.ts
index e85261f3e37..5e247ab9608 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/terminal/terminal-stickyScroll.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/terminal/terminal-stickyScroll.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import { Application, Terminal, SettingsEditor, TerminalCommandIdWithValue } from '../../../../automation';
-import { timeout } from '../../utils';
 import { setTerminalTestSettings } from './terminal-helpers';
 
 export function setup() {
@@ -42,25 +41,21 @@ export function setup() {
 			// A polling approach is used to avoid test flakiness. While it's not ideal that this
 			// occurs, the main purpose of the tests is to verify sticky scroll shows and updates,
 			// not edge case race conditions on terminal start up
-			async function pollForCommandAndOutput(command: string, exitCode: number): Promise<void> {
+			async function checkCommandAndOutput(command: string, exitCode: number): Promise<void> {
 				const data = generateCommandAndOutput(command, exitCode);
-				let element;
-				for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-					await terminal.runCommandWithValue(TerminalCommandIdWithValue.WriteDataToTerminal, data);
-					element = await app.code.getElement('.terminal-sticky-scroll .xterm-rows');
-					if (element && element.textContent.indexOf(`Prompt> ${command}`) >= 0) {
-						return;
-					}
-					await timeout(1000);
+				await terminal.runCommandWithValue(TerminalCommandIdWithValue.WriteDataToTerminal, data);
+				const element = await app.code.getElement('.terminal-sticky-scroll .xterm-rows');
+				if (element && element.textContent.indexOf(`Prompt> ${command}`) >= 0) {
+					return;
 				}
-				throw new Error(`Polling failed for command ${command}, exitcode ${exitCode}, text content ${element?.textContent}`);
+				throw new Error(`Failed for command ${command}, exitcode ${exitCode}, text content ${element?.textContent}`);
 			}
 
 			// Write prompt, fill viewport, finish command, print new prompt, verify sticky scroll
-			await pollForCommandAndOutput('sticky scroll 1', 0);
+			await checkCommandAndOutput('sticky scroll 1', 0);
 
 			// And again with a failed command
-			await pollForCommandAndOutput('sticky scroll 2', 1);
+			await checkCommandAndOutput('sticky scroll 2', 1);
 		});
 	});
 }