diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 8495bf5d0e5..c9c82fafd80 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@
       {
         "command": "git.openRepository",
         "title": "%command.openRepository%",
-        "category": "Git",
-        "icon": {
-          "light": "resources/icons/light/git.svg",
-          "dark": "resources/icons/dark/git.svg"
-        }
+        "category": "Git"
       },
       {
         "command": "git.close",
@@ -548,11 +544,6 @@
           "group": "navigation",
           "when": "config.git.enabled && !scmProvider && gitOpenRepositoryCount == 0 && workspaceFolderCount != 0"
         },
-        {
-          "command": "git.openRepository",
-          "group": "navigation",
-          "when": "config.git.enabled && !scmProvider && gitOpenRepositoryCount == 0 && workspaceFolderCount != 0"
-        },
         {
           "command": "git.commit",
           "group": "navigation",