diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadUrls.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadUrls.ts
index 75fdde3e495..397b831894d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadUrls.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadUrls.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { extHostNamedCustomer } from '../common/extHostCustomers';
 import { IURLService, IURLHandler } from 'vs/platform/url/common/url';
 import { URI, UriComponents } from 'vs/base/common/uri';
 import { IDisposable } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
-import { IExtensionUrlHandler } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/inactiveExtensionUrlHandler';
+import { IExtensionUrlHandler } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionUrlHandler';
 import { ExtensionIdentifier } from 'vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions';
 
 class ExtensionUrlHandler implements IURLHandler {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class MainThreadUrls implements MainThreadUrlsShape {
 	constructor(
 		context: IExtHostContext,
 		@IURLService private readonly urlService: IURLService,
-		@IExtensionUrlHandler private readonly inactiveExtensionUrlHandler: IExtensionUrlHandler
+		@IExtensionUrlHandler private readonly extensionUrlHandler: IExtensionUrlHandler
 	) {
 		this.proxy = context.getProxy(ExtHostContext.ExtHostUrls);
 	}
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class MainThreadUrls implements MainThreadUrlsShape {
 		const disposable = this.urlService.registerHandler(handler);
 
 		this.handlers.set(handle, { extensionId, disposable });
-		this.inactiveExtensionUrlHandler.registerExtensionHandler(extensionId, handler);
+		this.extensionUrlHandler.registerExtensionHandler(extensionId, handler);
 
 		return Promise.resolve(undefined);
 	}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class MainThreadUrls implements MainThreadUrlsShape {
 
 		const { extensionId, disposable } = tuple;
 
-		this.inactiveExtensionUrlHandler.unregisterExtensionHandler(extensionId);
+		this.extensionUrlHandler.unregisterExtensionHandler(extensionId);
 		this.handlers.delete(handle);
 		disposable.dispose();
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/inactiveExtensionUrlHandler.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionUrlHandler.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/inactiveExtensionUrlHandler.ts
rename to src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionUrlHandler.ts
index 8b53e669f63..c8d9d320630 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/inactiveExtensionUrlHandler.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionUrlHandler.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function isExtensionId(value: string): boolean {
 	return /^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9\-]*\.[a-z0-9][a-z0-9\-]*$/i.test(value);
 }
 
-export const IExtensionUrlHandler = createDecorator<IExtensionUrlHandler>('inactiveExtensionUrlHandler');
+export const IExtensionUrlHandler = createDecorator<IExtensionUrlHandler>('extensionUrlHandler');
 
 export interface IExtensionUrlHandler {
 	readonly _serviceBrand: undefined;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export interface IExtensionUrlHandler {
 }
 
 /**
- * This class handles URLs which are directed towards inactive extensions.
+ * This class handles URLs which are directed towards extensions.
  * If a URL is directed towards an inactive extension, it buffers it,
  * activates the extension and re-opens the URL once the extension registers
  * a URL handler. If the extension never registers a URL handler, the urls
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts
index c2f7f1a9581..0ffdec8e834 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.common.main.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/views';
 
 //#region --- workbench services
 
-import 'vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/inactiveExtensionUrlHandler';
+import 'vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionUrlHandler';
 import 'vs/workbench/services/bulkEdit/browser/bulkEditService';
 import 'vs/workbench/services/keybinding/common/keybindingEditing';
 import 'vs/workbench/services/decorations/browser/decorationsService';