diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index 81b27da542b..0def9b1af79 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -5419,6 +5419,18 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 */
 		color: string | ThemeColor | undefined;
 
+		/**
+		 * The background color for this entry.
+		 *
+		 * *Note*: only `new ThemeColor('statusBarItem.errorBackground')` is
+		 * supported for now. More background colors may be supported in the
+		 * future.
+		 *
+		 * *Note*: when a background color is set, the statusbar may override
+		 * the `color` choice to ensure the entry is readable in all themes.
+		 */
+		backgroundColor: ThemeColor | undefined;
+
 		/**
 		 * [`Command`](#Command) or identifier of a command to run on click.
 		 *
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index 50649100004..2a960c7821b 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -2297,27 +2297,4 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		location?: Location;
 	}
 	//#endregion
-
-	//#region Statusbar Item Background Color (https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/110214)
-
-	/**
-	 * A status bar item is a status bar contribution that can
-	 * show text and icons and run a command on click.
-	 */
-	export interface StatusBarItem {
-
-		/**
-		 * The background color for this entry.
-		 *
-		 * Note: only `new ThemeColor('statusBarItem.errorBackground')` is
-		 * supported for now. More background colors may be supported in the
-		 * future.
-		 *
-		 * Note: when a background color is set, the statusbar may override
-		 * the `color` choice to ensure the entry is readable in all themes.
-		 */
-		backgroundColor: ThemeColor | undefined;
-	}
-
-	//#endregion
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts
index fa880fcfc8f..b7ec8703834 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ export function createApiFactoryAndRegisterActors(accessor: ServicesAccessor): I
 					priority = priority;
 				}
 
-				return extHostStatusBar.createStatusBarEntry(id, name, alignment, priority, accessibilityInformation, extension);
+				return extHostStatusBar.createStatusBarEntry(id, name, alignment, priority, accessibilityInformation);
 			},
 			setStatusBarMessage(text: string, timeoutOrThenable?: number | Thenable<any>): vscode.Disposable {
 				return extHostStatusBar.setStatusBarMessage(text, timeoutOrThenable);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostStatusBar.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostStatusBar.ts
index a89e9fe3081..877d56e7972 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostStatusBar.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHostStatusBar.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import { MainContext, MainThreadStatusBarShape, IMainContext, ICommandDto } from
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { CommandsConverter } from 'vs/workbench/api/common/extHostCommands';
 import { DisposableStore } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
-import { IExtensionDescription } from 'vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions';
-import { checkProposedApiEnabled } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensions';
 
 export class ExtHostStatusBarEntry implements vscode.StatusBarItem {
 	private static ID_GEN = 0;
@@ -48,9 +46,8 @@ export class ExtHostStatusBarEntry implements vscode.StatusBarItem {
 	private _proxy: MainThreadStatusBarShape;
 	private _commands: CommandsConverter;
 	private _accessibilityInformation?: vscode.AccessibilityInformation;
-	private _extension?: IExtensionDescription;
 
-	constructor(proxy: MainThreadStatusBarShape, commands: CommandsConverter, id: string, name: string, alignment: ExtHostStatusBarAlignment = ExtHostStatusBarAlignment.Left, priority?: number, accessibilityInformation?: vscode.AccessibilityInformation, extension?: IExtensionDescription) {
+	constructor(proxy: MainThreadStatusBarShape, commands: CommandsConverter, id: string, name: string, alignment: ExtHostStatusBarAlignment = ExtHostStatusBarAlignment.Left, priority?: number, accessibilityInformation?: vscode.AccessibilityInformation) {
 		this._id = ExtHostStatusBarEntry.ID_GEN++;
 		this._proxy = proxy;
 		this._commands = commands;
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ export class ExtHostStatusBarEntry implements vscode.StatusBarItem {
 		this._alignment = alignment;
 		this._priority = priority;
 		this._accessibilityInformation = accessibilityInformation;
-		this._extension = extension;
 	}
 
 	public get id(): number {
@@ -87,10 +83,6 @@ export class ExtHostStatusBarEntry implements vscode.StatusBarItem {
 	}
 
 	public get backgroundColor(): ThemeColor | undefined {
-		if (this._extension) {
-			checkProposedApiEnabled(this._extension);
-		}
-
 		return this._backgroundColor;
 	}
 
@@ -118,10 +110,6 @@ export class ExtHostStatusBarEntry implements vscode.StatusBarItem {
 	}
 
 	public set backgroundColor(color: ThemeColor | undefined) {
-		if (this._extension) {
-			checkProposedApiEnabled(this._extension);
-		}
-
 		if (color && !ExtHostStatusBarEntry.ALLOWED_BACKGROUND_COLORS.has(color.id)) {
 			color = undefined;
 		}
@@ -248,8 +236,8 @@ export class ExtHostStatusBar {
 		this._statusMessage = new StatusBarMessage(this);
 	}
 
-	createStatusBarEntry(id: string, name: string, alignment?: ExtHostStatusBarAlignment, priority?: number, accessibilityInformation?: vscode.AccessibilityInformation, extension?: IExtensionDescription): vscode.StatusBarItem {
-		return new ExtHostStatusBarEntry(this._proxy, this._commands, id, name, alignment, priority, accessibilityInformation, extension);
+	createStatusBarEntry(id: string, name: string, alignment?: ExtHostStatusBarAlignment, priority?: number, accessibilityInformation?: vscode.AccessibilityInformation): vscode.StatusBarItem {
+		return new ExtHostStatusBarEntry(this._proxy, this._commands, id, name, alignment, priority, accessibilityInformation);
 	}
 
 	setStatusBarMessage(text: string, timeoutOrThenable?: number | Thenable<any>): Disposable {