diff --git a/src/paths.js b/src/paths.js
index 8411ed4dac2..1fa7c625ee1 100644
--- a/src/paths.js
+++ b/src/paths.js
@@ -8,18 +8,17 @@ var os = require('os');
 var pkg = require('../package.json');
 
 function getAppDataPath(platform) {
-	const userPath = process.env['vscode_config_prefix'];
 	switch (platform) {
-		case 'win32': return userPath || process.env['APPDATA'] || path.join(process.env['USERPROFILE'], 'AppData', 'Roaming');
-		case 'darwin': return userPath || path.join(os.homedir(), 'Library', 'Application Support');
-		case 'linux': return userPath || process.env['XDG_CONFIG_HOME'] || path.join(os.homedir(), '.config');
+		case 'win32': return process.env['VSCODE_APPDATA'] || process.env['APPDATA'] || path.join(process.env['USERPROFILE'], 'AppData', 'Roaming');
+		case 'darwin': return process.env['VSCODE_APPDATA'] || path.join(os.homedir(), 'Library', 'Application Support');
+		case 'linux': return process.env['VSCODE_APPDATA'] || process.env['XDG_CONFIG_HOME'] || path.join(os.homedir(), '.config');
 		default: throw new Error('Platform not supported');
 	}
 }
 
 function getDefaultUserDataPath(platform) {
-
 	return path.join(getAppDataPath(platform), pkg.name);
 }
+
 exports.getAppDataPath = getAppDataPath;
-exports.getDefaultUserDataPath = getDefaultUserDataPath;
+exports.getDefaultUserDataPath = getDefaultUserDataPath;
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