diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index 77abc5089bd..0b03428ebcd 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -8422,7 +8422,7 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 
 		/**
 		 * The detected default shell for the extension host, this is overridden by the
-		 * `terminal.integrated.shell` setting for the extension host's platform. Note that in
+		 * `terminal.integrated.defaultProfile` setting for the extension host's platform. Note that in
 		 * environments that do not support a shell the value is the empty string.
 		 */
 		export const shell: string;