diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/services/notebookKernelHistoryServiceImpl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/services/notebookKernelHistoryServiceImpl.ts
index 7901ccc3e16..597bcfab6fd 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/services/notebookKernelHistoryServiceImpl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/services/notebookKernelHistoryServiceImpl.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class NotebookKernelHistoryService extends Disposable implements INoteboo
 		this._loadState();
 		this._register(this._storageService.onWillSaveState(() => this._saveState()));
 		this._register(this._storageService.onDidChangeValue(StorageScope.WORKSPACE, NotebookKernelHistoryService.STORAGE_KEY, this._register(new DisposableStore()))(() => {
-			this._restoreState();
+			this._loadState();
 		}));
 	}
 
@@ -88,24 +88,6 @@ export class NotebookKernelHistoryService extends Disposable implements INoteboo
 		}
 	}
 
-	private _restoreState(): void {
-		const serialized = this._storageService.get(NotebookKernelHistoryService.STORAGE_KEY, StorageScope.WORKSPACE);
-		if (serialized) {
-			try {
-				for (const [viewType, kernels] of JSON.parse(serialized)) {
-					const linkedMap = this._mostRecentKernelsMap[viewType] ?? new LinkedMap<string, string>();
-					for (const entry of kernels.entries) {
-						linkedMap.set(entry, entry, Touch.AsOld);
-					}
-
-					this._mostRecentKernelsMap[viewType] = linkedMap;
-				}
-			} catch (e) {
-				console.error('Deserialize notebook kernel history failed', e);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	private _loadState(): void {
 		const serialized = this._storageService.get(NotebookKernelHistoryService.STORAGE_KEY, StorageScope.WORKSPACE);
 		if (serialized) {