diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcessMain.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcessMain.ts
index 3687285e230..4dd6d42da9b 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcessMain.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcessMain.ts
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class SharedProcessMain extends Disposable {
 			environmentService,
 			logService
 		);
-		await ptyHostService.initialize();
+		ptyHostService.initialize();
 
 		// Terminal
 		services.set(ILocalPtyService, this._register(ptyHostService));
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/ptyHostService.ts b/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/ptyHostService.ts
index 9bba0c3f537..b7679d75f90 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/ptyHostService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/ptyHostService.ts
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ export class PtyHostService extends Disposable implements IPtyService {
 		}));
 	}
 
-	async initialize(): Promise<void> {
-		await this._refreshIgnoreProcessNames();
+	initialize(): void {
+		this._refreshIgnoreProcessNames();
 	}
 
 	private get _ignoreProcessNames(): string[] {