diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/menusExtensionPoint.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/menusExtensionPoint.ts
index df971f54fad..4801b91d288 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/menusExtensionPoint.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/menusExtensionPoint.ts
@@ -351,11 +351,8 @@ commandsExtensionPoint.setHandler(extensions => {
 		let absoluteIcon: { dark: URI; light?: URI; } | ThemeIcon | undefined;
 		if (icon) {
 			if (typeof icon === 'string') {
-				if (extension.description.enableProposedApi) {
-					absoluteIcon = ThemeIcon.fromString(icon) || { dark: resources.joinPath(extension.description.extensionLocation, icon) };
-				} else {
-					absoluteIcon = { dark: resources.joinPath(extension.description.extensionLocation, icon) };
-				}
+				absoluteIcon = ThemeIcon.fromString(icon) || { dark: resources.joinPath(extension.description.extensionLocation, icon) };
+
 			} else {
 				absoluteIcon = {
 					dark: resources.joinPath(extension.description.extensionLocation, icon.dark),