diff --git a/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts b/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts
index 927167a851d..885afe28712 100644
--- a/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,5 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 }
 
 function isWeb(): boolean {
-	// @ts-expect-error
 	return !(typeof process === 'object' && !!process.versions.node) && vscode.env.uiKind === vscode.UIKind.Web;
 }